Cyber Defense Advisors

Month: November 2022

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  • November 23, 2022

Online retailers should prepare for a holiday season spike in bot-operated attacks

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, retail websites can expect a spike in account takeover fraud, DDoS, and other attacks, including attacks via APIs, which now represent almost half of e-commerce traffic. According to a recent report from application and data security company Imperva, bots account for more than 40% of traffic to […]

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DDoS Protection From OVHCloud

Distributed denial-of-service protection from OVHCloud takes the complexity out of avoiding denial of service attacks for your business. The post DDoS Protection From OVHCloud appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Top 6 security risks associated with industrial IoT

Industrial IoT is gaining adoption, but this comes with some security risks. Check out the dangers and how you can avoid them. The post Top 6 security risks associated with industrial IoT appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Yanluowang Ransomware’s Russian Links Laid Bare

Another dump of chat records provides insight into threat group

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  • November 23, 2022

Hackers Exploiting Abandoned Boa Web Servers to Target Critical Industries

Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed the intrusion activity aimed at Indian power grid entities earlier this year likely involved the exploitation of security flaws in a now-discontinued web server called Boa. The tech behemoth’s cybersecurity division said the vulnerable component poses a “supply chain risk that may affect millions of organizations and devices.” The findings build on a prior report 

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Dozens of Russian Groups Steal 50 Million User Passwords

Info-stealing malware infected nearly one million devices in 2022

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UK Privacy Tsar Defends Controversial Enforcement Strategy

Information commissioner wants to avoid “money-go-round” of government fines

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  • November 23, 2022

Meta Takes Down Fake Facebook and Instagram Accounts Linked to Pro-U.S. Influence Operation

Meta Platforms on Tuesday said it took down a network of accounts and pages across Facebook and Instagram that were operated by people associated with the U.S. military to spread narratives that depicted the country in a favorable light in the Middle East and Central Asia. The network, which originated from the U.S., primarily singled […]

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How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe

It’s important to know that not all websites are safe to visit. In fact, some sites may contain malicious software (malware) that can harm your computer or steal your personal contact information or credit card numbers.   Phishing is another common type of web-based attack where scammers try to trick you into giving them your personal […]

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