GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT)

GRIT brings together GuidePoint Security’s expert threat researchers and incident response professionals to build a coalition with one goal: to shield our customers from cyber-attacks by arming them with the information and strategies they need.

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Ransomware & Cyber Threat Insights: The Rise of Ransomware’s Middle Class

Check out our newly released Ransomware and Cyber Threat Insights Report, offering key findings and actionable strategies to help you navigate today’s unpredictable cyber landscape.

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GRIT Ransomware Annual Report 2023 (Q1-Q4)

GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team’s (GRIT) latest annual ransomware analysis report highlights an 80% YoY Increase in ransomware activity.

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Tunnel Vision: CloudflareD AbuseD in the WilD

Across the cybersecurity community, defenders are constantly finding threat actors using novel and innovative techniques to further their exploitation efforts against target networks. Lately, some Threat Actors (TAs) have pivoted to using legitimate tools that defenders may see utilized more commonly in their networks, decreasing the chance of detection by traditional anti-virus, EDR, and other defensive processes.

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GuidePoint Research & Intelligence Team Services

GuidePoint Security’s unique approach to Threat Intelligence helps our customers achieve their intelligence goals. Whether you just want a plan for maturing your current threat intelligence operations, or you need a team to run a full threat intelligence program for you, GuidePoint Security will help you get to where you want to be.

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    Tony Cook

    Tony Cook, Senior Director, DFIR & Threat Intelligence | Twitter | LinkedIn

    Tony Cook is the Head of Threat Intelligence for GuidePoint Security where he leads GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team and the DFIR team. His career background includes directing the Defense Health Agency SOC, leading the Malware Analysis and Forensics for the Naval Cyber Defense Operations Command, creating Threat Intelligence teams at the Crypsis Group, as well as several other Federal & DoD projects. Tony’s role at GuidePoint allows him to help guide clients to understanding how to incorporate Threat Intelligence into their operations while also helping them mature their cyber defense as a whole and in the unfortunate circumstance where they get breached, help restore them to normal operations. Tony also enjoys working with the local security community where he volunteers time to teach at local colleges.

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