Cyber Defense Advisors

Month: December 2022

Government to Fund Security Studies for Hundreds of Students

Latest move shows urgent need to nurture skills pipeline

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Security Concerns Scupper Deals for Two-Thirds of Firms

Global report ties poor security to bottom-line impact

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Security Concerns Scupper Deals for Two-Thirds of Firms

Global report ties poor security to bottom-line impact

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

US Sues TikTok Over Child Safety and Data Security Claims

The Indiana court said TikTok promoted age-restricted content regardless of a user’s age

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • December 9, 2022

New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine

Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of strategies tested recently seem especially devious. The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and sending them booby-trapped medical records for the “patient.” The other involves carefully editing email inboxes […]

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • December 9, 2022

JSON-based SQL injection attacks trigger need to update web application firewalls

Security researchers have developed a generic technique for SQL injection that bypasses multiple web application firewalls (WAFs). At the core of the issue was WAF vendors failing to add support for JSON inside SQL statements, allowing potential attackers to easily hide their malicious payloads. The bypass technique, discovered by researchers from Claroty’s Team82, was confirmed […]

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

US Sues TikTok Over Child Safety and Data Security Claims

The Indiana court said TikTok promoted age-restricted content regardless of a user’s age

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

US Sues TikTok Over Child Safety and Data Security Claims

The Indiana court said TikTok promoted age-restricted content regardless of a user’s age

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

US Sues TikTok Over Child Safety and Data Security Claims

The Indiana court said TikTok promoted age-restricted content regardless of a user’s age

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends