Cyber Defense Advisors

Month: October 2023

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  • October 13, 2023

New CISO appointments 2023

The upper ranks of corporate security are seeing a high rate of change as companies try to adapt to the evolving threat landscape. Many companies are hiring a chief security officer (CSO) or chief information security officer (CISO) for the first time to support a deeper commitment to information security. Follow this column to keep […]

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

After hackers distribute malware in game updates, Steam adds SMS-based security check for developers

Valve, the company behind the Steam video game platform, has announced a new security feature after multiple reports of game updates being poisoned with malware. But have they chosen the best way to protect developers’ accounts? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

After hackers distribute malware in game updates, Steam adds SMS-based security check for developers

Valve, the company behind the Steam video game platform, has announced a new security feature after multiple reports of game updates being poisoned with malware. But have they chosen the best way to protect developers’ accounts? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • October 13, 2023

How to Scan Your Environment for Vulnerable Versions of Curl

This Tech Tip outlines how enterprise defenders can mitigate the risks of the curl and libcurl vulnerabilities in their environments.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • October 13, 2023

Making the Case for Cryptographic Agility and Orchestration

Finding the right post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) algorithms is necessary, but not sufficient, to future-proof cybersecurity.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • October 13, 2023

Troubleshooting AWS Batch And Minimizing Costs

ACM.334 Trying to Make AWS Batch work with custom roles and minimal resources ~ and rethinking my strategy Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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  • October 13, 2023

A New Strategy for Batch Job Orchestration

ACM.335 Thinking through my options and a simpler approach for my particular use case Continue reading on Cloud Security »

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends