Cyber Defense Advisors

Month: August 2023

Google Applies Generative AI Tools to Cloud Security

At the Google Next ’23 conference, the company announced a slew of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions for the cloud, featuring Duet AI, Mandiant and Chronicle Security Operations.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Abnormal Security: Microsoft Tops List of Most-Impersonated Brands in Phishing Exploits

A new study found that 4.31% of phishing attacks mimicked Microsoft, far ahead of the second most-spoofed brand PayPal.

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Abnormal Security: Microsoft Tops List of Most-Impersonated Brands in Phishing Exploits

A new study found that 4.31% of phishing attacks mimicked Microsoft, far ahead of the second most-spoofed brand PayPal.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Report Reveals Growing Disparity in Cyber Insurance Landscape

Delinea’s report shows gap grows as firms struggle for cyber insurance, longer policy wait times

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  • August 29, 2023

DarkGate Malware Activity Spikes as Developer Rents Out Malware to Affiliates

A new malspam campaign has been observed deploying an off-the-shelf malware called DarkGate. “The current spike in DarkGate malware activity is plausible given the fact that the developer of the malware has recently started to rent out the malware to a limited number of affiliates,” Telekom Security said in a report published last week. The latest findings […]

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  • August 29, 2023

Chinese Hacking Group Exploits Barracuda Zero-Day to Target Government, Military, and Telecom

A suspected Chinese-nexus hacking group exploited a recently disclosed zero-day flaw in Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances to breach government, military, defense and aerospace, high-tech industry, and telecom sectors as part of a global espionage campaign. Mandiant, which is tracking the activity under the name UNC4841, described the threat actor as “highly responsive to

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Report Reveals Growing Disparity in Cyber Insurance Landscape

Delinea’s report shows gap grows as firms struggle for cyber insurance, longer policy wait times

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Enterprise, Touting Better Privacy for Business

Data from ChatGPT Enterprise will not be used to train the popular chatbot. Plus, admins can manage access.

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  • August 29, 2023

Here’s What Your Breach Response Plan Might Be Missing

The best way to withstand a data breach is to be prepared. Here are four elements that are easily overlooked in breach response plans.

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