Cyber Defense Advisors

Year: 2022

Most Small Biz IaaS Users Seeing Surge in Attacks

A further 67% were hit by ransomware in past year

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Let’s Encrypt Issues Three Billionth Certificate

Free certificate authority serves over 300 million websites

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  • November 30, 2022

3 New Vulnerabilities Affect OT Products from German Festo and CODESYS Companies

Researchers have disclosed details of three new security vulnerabilities affecting operational technology (OT) products from CODESYS and Festo that could lead to source code tampering and denial-of-service (DoS). The vulnerabilities, reported by Forescout Vedere Labs, are the latest in a long list of flaws collectively tracked under the name OT:ICEFALL. “These issues exemplify either an

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  • November 30, 2022

Chinese Cyber Espionage Hackers Using USB Devices to Target Entities in Philippines

A threat actor with a suspected China nexus has been linked to a set of espionage attacks in the Philippines that primarily relies on USB devices as an initial infection vector. Mandiant, which is part of Google Cloud, is tracking the cluster under its uncategorized moniker UNC4191. An analysis of the artifacts used in the intrusions […]

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Gartner: How to Respond to the 2022 Cyberthreat Landscape

A new Gartner® report, How to Respond to the 2022 Cyberthreat Landscape, focuses on the new threats organizations will face as they prepare for the future of work and accelerate digital transformations. Gartner’s advice will help security and risk management leaders continually refine their strategy to combat top threats, high-momentum attacks, and emerging threats. It […]

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Gartner MQ WAAP 2022

Research shows that web applications and API attacks continued to explode in the first half of 2022. Does your organization have the best defense today? Akamai recommends deploying a holistic web application and API protection (WAAP) solution. The right WAAP can strengthen your information security strategy and provide insight into emerging risks to target security […]

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How Akamai Helps to Mitigate the OWASP API Security Top 10 Vulnerabilities

Experts warn that API attacks will soon become the most common type of web application attack. As a result, organizations and their security vendors need to align across people, processes, and technologies to institute the right protections. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) API Security Top 10 is a good place to start. Download […]

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What is Account Takeover and How to Prevent It in 2022

An account takeover (ATO), in which criminals impersonate legitimate account owners to take control of an account, are on the rise in Asia and across the world. Fraudsters are swindling money and digital assets from consumers across industries, with the most hard-hit targets in financial services, retail, gaming, hotel and travel. It is critical for […]

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