Pursuing strategic partnerships to tackle Cobalt Strike abuse

Fortra, the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), and Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit teamed up to combat abuse of Cobalt Strike, a legitimate adversary simulation tool that cyberthreat actors have taken a liking to. The collaborative efforts resulted in an 80% reduction in unauthorized copies of Cobalt Strike observed in the wild. What does this success story say about the value of industry collaboration in healthcare cybersecurity? 

Featuring: Bob Erdman, associate vice president, research and development at Fortra 

In this episode, we'll cover 

• The threat that abuse of legitimate security tools by cyberthreat actors poses on healthcare organizations 

• Joint efforts by Fortra, Microsoft, and Health-ISAC to crack down on Cobalt Strike abuse in the wild 

• The value of industry-wide collaboration in making healthcare more secure 

and more! 

References 

• Cobalt Strike abuse drops 80% following takedown campaign  

• Microsoft, Fortra, Health-ISAC Crack Down On Cobalt Strike Abuse 

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