012: Putting the Intelligence Back Into Threat Intel

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In cyber, we often hear the term “threat intelligence-driven,” but what does that actually mean? James McCarter’s intelligence background as a Marine gives him a very unique view of what threat intel is—and what it is not. A former cryptologic linguist, James is president and CEO of Shadowscape, which provides intelligence-driven cybersecurity, training, and analytics. With James you’ll learn that a lot of what we think of threat intel today isn’t really threat intelligence at all. Tune in as he describes how threat intel is misused and the value it can truly offer organizations that’s too often missed.

• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/26/china-cyber-attack-uk-us-explained-hack-apt-31