When Pandas and Bears Join Forces: Microsoft & CrowdStrike’s Hilarious Cyber Name Game
Microsoft and CrowdStrike are teaming up to tackle the chaos of threat actor naming. With aliases like Wicked Panda and Fancy Bear causing confusion, they’re aiming to align intelligence instead of enforcing a single naming standard. The initiative promises a clearer, quicker response to cyber threats by mapping out these puzzling monikers.
Hot Take:
In a world where threat actors have more aliases than a secret agent in a spy movie, Microsoft and CrowdStrike have decided it’s time for a little name-calling consistency. With a veritable zoo of pandas, bears, and spiders, alongside weather forecasts predicting blizzards and typhoons, it’s no wonder the cybersecurity community is craving a cohesive map to navigate this chaotic landscape. Here’s hoping this initiative reduces the threat actor name game from “Where’s Waldo?” to “I Spy with My Little Eye.”
Key Points:
- Microsoft and CrowdStrike are spearheading a project to align threat actor naming conventions.
- Threat groups often have numerous aliases, causing confusion in the cybersecurity community.
- Microsoft uses weather-themed names, CrowdStrike uses animal-themed names, and Mandiant uses numerical codes.
- The initiative aims to map different naming systems without enforcing a single standard.
- Palo Alto Networks and Google (Mandiant) are also joining the effort to streamline threat intelligence.