Mandiant

Mandiant is a cybersecurity company now part of Google Cloud. It provides threat intelligence, incident response, and security validation services. Mandiant is newsworthy due to its recent annual report highlighting the increasing prevalence and effectiveness of voice phishing (vishing). The report indicates that cybercriminals are increasingly using human voice to persuade victims into divulging sensitive information, making it a more potent method than automated approaches. This trend signifies a shift towards more personalized and persuasive tactics in cyberattacks. Mandiant's findings are relevant because they underscore the evolving landscape of cyber threats and the need for heightened awareness and proactive defense strategies against sophisticated social engineering attacks.