Paul's Security Weekly (Audio) Protecting G-Suite/MS365 and Security News - Abhishek Agrawal - PSW #884
Jul 24, 2025
Abhishek Agrawal, Co-founder and CEO of Material Security, dives into the essential topic of protecting Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 environments. He explains the shift from email-focused security to a broader cloud protection strategy. The discussion includes using AI for file classification and the importance of detecting malicious account configurations. They also tackle the latest security news, such as Google's lawsuit against Badbox operators and the implications of Microsoft's expiring UEFI keys.
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Email Breaches Expose Entire Cloud Suites
- Email compromise is only the beginning; attackers pivot across Google Workspace and Office 365 services.
- Material Security expanded from email scanning to holistic cloud-office visibility and response.
Index Before You Remediate Drive Sprawl
- Index Drive files and permissions before acting so you can write granular policies.
- Notify users and automatically revoke or correct risky access when policies trigger.
Bootstrap AI Labeling For Faster Policies
- Use ML/LLMs to auto-label files but bootstrap training with automated labeling.
- Then create policy queries on labels to automate remediation steps.
