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Josh Lefkowitz is the CEO of Flashpoint, a cyber threat intelligence firm that specializes in providing insights from the Deep and Dark Webs. Josh spoke with The Cipher Brief to discuss how the cyber threat environment is changing, and how companies can leverage threat intelligence to improve their overall security.

The Cipher Brief: It seems like major cyber attacks are becoming more common. Is that the case, and if so, what explains the increase in these types of incidents?

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