Cyber Threat Intelligence Podcast Season 1 - Episode 1 (Pedro Kertzman & Mary D'Angelo)
Mar 4, 2025
Mary D'Angelo, Cyber Threat Intelligence Solutions Lead at Filigran, advocates for democratizing threat intelligence to foster collaboration. She discusses the urgent need for a cultural shift in organizations to show the ROI of threat intelligence to executives. The conversation dives into dark web threats and ransomware's ethical implications, particularly in critical sectors like healthcare. Mary emphasizes proactive defense strategies and the MITRE ATT&CK framework, highlighting the importance of communication and community engagement in enhancing cybersecurity awareness.
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Dark Web Access Brokers Threaten Hospitals
- Mary D'Angelo shared how Lockbit ransomware targeted hospitals by purchasing initial access from brokers on the dark web.
- Hospitals often lack CTI teams or struggle to sift through vague intel, making attacks hard to prevent.
CTI Reduces Organizational Uncertainty
- Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) reduces uncertainty for stakeholders at strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
- Effective CTI embeds across organizations enabling proactive security instead of reactive responses.
Sharing Hidden Intel Helps Airlines
- Mary encountered stealthy dark web intel about an airline's initial access that the airline's own team missed.
- She took initiative to inform the airline, illustrating the importance of sharing CTI proactively within sectors.