Cyber Defense Advisors

Month: December 2022

FFT and Ransomware Represent Over Half of Cyber Insurance Claims in 2022

While average ransomware claims are much higher, the report warned that vectors like BEC could deliver “death by a thousand cuts”

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

FFT and Ransomware Represent Over Half of Cyber Insurance Claims in 2022

While average ransomware claims are much higher, the report warned that vectors like BEC could deliver “death by a thousand cuts”

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

The Decoupling Principle

This is a really interesting paper that discusses what the authors call the Decoupling Principle: The idea is simple, yet previously not clearly articulated: to ensure privacy, information should be divided architecturally and institutionally such that each entity has only the information they need to perform their relevant function. Architectural decoupling entails splitting functionality for […]

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

The Decoupling Principle

This is a really interesting paper that discusses what the authors call the Decoupling Principle: The idea is simple, yet previously not clearly articulated: to ensure privacy, information should be divided architecturally and institutionally such that each entity has only the information they need to perform their relevant function. Architectural decoupling entails splitting functionality for […]

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

UK Government Department Using Unsupported Applications, Reveals Watchdog

Almost a third (30%) of applications used by Defra are unsupported, a report from the National Audit Office has revealed

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UK Government Department Using Unsupported Applications, Reveals Watchdog

Almost a third (30%) of applications used by Defra are unsupported, a report from the National Audit Office has revealed

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Russia’s VTB Bank Suffers its Biggest Ever DDoS

Ukraine suspected of attack on state-owned lender

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Russia’s VTB Bank Suffers its Biggest Ever DDoS

Ukraine suspected of attack on state-owned lender

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

China-Based Hackers Target Amnesty International Canada

Results suggest the attack was executed using tools and techniques associated with Chinese APTs.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends