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Securing Mailboxes in the Era of Persistent Threats: Insights from Recent Chinese State-Linked Hacks
Stating the obvious: Recent events reinforce the fact that the mailboxes inside of organizations continue to be a target and that even strong authentication controls are insufficient to prevent unauthorized access.
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Risky Biz Podcast: Building an Insider Threat Program with Coinbase' Courtney Healey and Material's Matt Muller
Senior Manager of Insider Threat at Coinbase, Courtney Healey, joins Material's Matt Muller on the Risky Biz podcast (starts at 43:37). They chat with host Patrick Gray on the importance of building a diverse and multi-disciplinary insider threat team and key steps to building a strong insider threat program.
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How to Monitor Shadow IT using Material Security and Snowflake
We recently announced our partnership and integration with Snowflake to give joint customers a seamless way to leverage Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data in their security data lake. Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing examples on how to use this data to measure and improve your security posture.

How Mars leveraged identity to protect sensitive content and applications
Maintaining the security of a large digital infrastructure can be a daunting task, especially for global enterprise organizations like Mars. We sat down with several of Mars' security staff to learn how they're leveraging identity to protect sensitive content and applications.

How Material Security Uncovered a Vulnerability in the Gmail API
Keeping Google and Microsoft account data secure is the foundation of our business at Material Security. When we discovered a serious vulnerability in the Gmail API, we immediately informed Google’s Bug Bounty program.
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The Future of Security Operations Podcast feat. Ryan Noon: Building & marketing a differentiated cybersecurity solution without spreading FUD
Check out Co-Founder Ryan Noon on this episode of Tines' Future of Security Operations podcast. Ryan chats with Tines' Thomas Kinsella on why email is such an excellent target for cyber attackers, how Material secures data within inboxes, and generally how to build a cybersecurity company and solution without spreading FUD.

An Interview with Softbank CISO Gary Hayslip: Part 2
ICYMI — CISO Gary Hayslip shared loads of advice for newly hired security leaders in part 1 of this blog series: “Crisis, fish tacos, and beer — a condensed guide for newly hired security leaders with SoftBank CISO Gary Hayslip.”. In part 2, we dig into learnings from both the private and public sector, why and how Gary started writing, and what he'd change about the security industry.
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Should you start a company in security? — a discussion with Haroon Meer, Zane Lackey, and Ryan Noon
Haroon Meer of Thinkst Canary, Zane Lackey of Signal Sciences and a16z, and Ryan Noon of Material Security offer their expertise and insights on the pros and cons of starting a company in the security field, as well as practical advice and lessons learned from their own experiences. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just getting started, this discussion is a must-watch for anyone considering venturing into the world of security startups.
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