Cyber Defense Advisors

Year: 2023

Ex-Navy IT manager jailed for selling people’s data on the dark web

A former US Navy IT manager has been sentenced to five years and five months in prison after illegally hacking a database containing personally identifiable information (PII) and selling it on the dark web. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Ex-Navy IT manager jailed for selling people’s data on the dark web

A former US Navy IT manager has been sentenced to five years and five months in prison after illegally hacking a database containing personally identifiable information (PII) and selling it on the dark web. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Ex-Navy IT manager jailed for selling people’s data on the dark web

A former US Navy IT manager has been sentenced to five years and five months in prison after illegally hacking a database containing personally identifiable information (PII) and selling it on the dark web. 32-year-old Marquis Cooper, of Selma, California, was a chief petty officer in the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet when he opened an […]

Cyber News

US Charge Man with Running Stolen Credentials Marketplace

Authorities believe the E-Root marketplace listed more than 350,000 computer credentials for sale

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  • October 19, 2023

Google Play Protect Introduces Real-Time Code-Level Scanning for Android Malware

Google has announced an update to its Play Protect with support for real-time scanning at the code level to tackle novel malicious apps prior to downloading and installing them on Android devices. “Google Play Protect will now recommend a real-time app scan when installing apps that have never been scanned before to help detect emerging […]

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  • October 19, 2023

Vulnerability Scanning: How Often Should I Scan?

The time between a vulnerability being discovered and hackers exploiting it is narrower than ever – just 12 days. So it makes sense that organizations are starting to recognize the importance of not leaving long gaps between their scans, and the term “continuous vulnerability scanning” is becoming more popular. Hackers won’t wait for your next scan […]

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

US Charge Man with Running Stolen Credentials Marketplace

Authorities believe the E-Root marketplace listed more than 350,000 computer credentials for sale

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

US Charge Man with Running Stolen Credentials Marketplace

Authorities believe the E-Root marketplace listed more than 350,000 computer credentials for sale

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

US Charge Man with Running Stolen Credentials Marketplace

Authorities believe the E-Root marketplace listed more than 350,000 computer credentials for sale

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends