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The Defender's Advantage PodcastAuthor: Mandiant
Learn about the latest threat and cybersecurity trends on The Defenders Advantage Podcast! Hear from experts in the field as Host Luke McNamara, from Google Threat Intelligence Group, interviews analysts, researchers and other guests on the frontlines of the latest attacks. Episodes dive deep into various topics, including nation-state activity, cybercrime, malware and tradecraft, incident response, defensive guidance, and more. Don't forget to subscribe! Language: en-us Genres: Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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UNC5221 and the BRICKSTORM Campaign
Wednesday, 22 October, 2025
Sarah Yoder (Manager, Mandiant Consulting) and Ashley Pearson (Senior Analyst, Advanced Practices on Google Threat Intelligence Group) join host Luke McNamara to discuss UNC5221 and their operations involving BRICKSTORM backdoor. This highly sophisticated, suspected China-nexus cyber-espionage threat group is known for aggressively targeting internet-facing network appliances (like VPNs and firewalls) to establish long-term, stealthy access for espionage.Read our blog post for more: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/brickstorm-espionage-campaign






