What is the future of MDR?In this episode of the mnemonic security podcast, Robby is joined by Migjen Hakaj from mnemonic's Innovation & Emerging Technologies Department and Amine Besson, Director at Behemoth Security.They've joined forces by collecting their shared extensive experience with security monitoring, and published a popular three-part blog series on what Managed Detection and Response (MDR) really is on a deep level, where they examine the past, present, and future challenges within the field.In their conversation they talk about the evolution of the SOC space, what main forms of security operations they are seeing today, and why they believe the SOC needs to change.They also explain why it's hard to define what MDR really is today, the main value proposition of MDR providers, and what the next big differentiators for MDR providers will be. As well as in what ways they've seen that the industry has matured over the last few years, where the industry needs radical change, and where AI SOC has a place and where its main challenges lie.Interested in more? Visit their blog series:The Present and Future of Managed Detection and Response: https://detect.fyi/the-present-and-future-of-managed-detection-and-response-01a72088e6f6The missing link in MDR. Spoiler, it starts with a Detection Engineering framework: https://detect.fyi/the-missing-link-in-mdr-spoiler-it-starts-with-a-detection-engineering-framework-5f836347c92fBeyond Detections : Scaling Analysis & Response to keep MDR relevant: https://detect.fyi/beyond-detections-scaling-analysis-response-to-keep-mdr-relevant-592285d0fd25Send us a text
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Agentic Browsers
In this short and sweet episode on agentic browsers, we’re joined by Helen Kearney, a leader in helping humanitarian and non-profit organisations use technology strategically, responsibly, and with real impact.Robby and Helen discuss the challenges and opportunities posed by these new browsers, where their "agentic" abilities create new risks, raise questions about ethical AI use, and heighten concerns around safeguarding sensitive data.Helen also shares the conversations she’s having across the humanitarian sector as AI tools go mainstream - what’s inspiring, what’s misunderstood, and the developments she believes deserve far more attention.Send us a text
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Dark Web Roast
Start your week with a laugh. And yes, it’s work-relevant.Today’s guests, John Fokker, Head of Threat Intelligence, and Jambul Tologonov, Security Researcher at Trellix, have spent years monitoring the dark web and have quite a few stories to tell.They are joining Robby to talk about their concept "Dark Web Roast", a satirical look at cyber criminals and their world of crime, aiming to show that at the end of the day, these threat actors are just human beings, messing up just like anyone else.In the episode, they take us behind the scenes of the dark web: exposing failures among cybercriminals, uncovering ransomware-group drama, and revealing the vanity and rivalries fueling it all. Send us a text
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The Quiet Conflict
In this episode of the mnemonic security podcast, we take a closer look at a tension that remains invisible to most of us, yet is very real: the quiet conflict unfolding within our critical infrastructure.This topic gave us the perfect excuse to once again invite one of our favorite guests, for the fourth time, Joe Slowik. Joe brings over 15 years of experience in cyber threat intelligence (CTI), detection engineering, and incident response, with expertise in industrial control systems (ICS), operational technology (OT), and critical infrastructure environments. He currently serves as Director of Cybersecurity Alerting Strategy at Dataminr.In his conversation with Robby, Joe explores the threats posed by Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored Chinese cyber operation known for targeting critical infrastructure, primarily in the United States. They discuss the origins and activities of the group, recent operations, and Joe also shares his research into what this group has the potential to achieve based on their current operations and proven capabilities.The discussion also covers Joe’s broader research into China’s cyber eco-system and how it has evolved, including the country’s extensive network of research institutions, companies, and lesser known contractors. Joe also shares his observations about current trends in the OT industry, insights into his upcoming areas of research within OT, and his perspective on where the field is heading.Send us a text
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Prompt Engineering
In this episode, Robby welcomes Dan Cleary, Co-founder and CEO of PromptHub, an organisation focused on enhancing LLM-based applications. He’s also one of the organisers behind the Prompt Engineering Conference, the world’s first event exclusively dedicated to prompt engineering, taking place in London on October 16th.They discuss prompt engineering and management, what to expect from the upcoming conference, and what this emerging field means for enterprise AI and security.Cleary also shares why centralised prompt management matters, how AI’s role in enterprise adoption is evolving, and what security professionals should explore to stay ahead.Send us a text
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