Cyber Defense Advisors

Year: 2023

Top blockchain Cybersecurity threats to watch out for

The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author.  AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article.  Approximately 57 cryptocurrency thefts occurred in just the first quarter of 2023, echoing similarly disastrous results in 2022, when fraudsters relied on a wide […]

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Microsoft, Apple versus China, spyware actors

It’s a cat-and-mouse struggle as tech giants Microsoft and Apple deal with persistent threats from China state actors and Pegasus spyware.

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  • September 10, 2023

Cybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks

A legitimate Windows tool used for creating software packages called Advanced Installer is being abused by threat actors to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware on infected machines since at least November 2021. “The attacker uses Advanced Installer to package other legitimate software installers, such as Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3ds Max, and SketchUp Pro, with malicious scripts and uses

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  • September 10, 2023

Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play

Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play Store that’s designed to harvest sensitive information from compromised Android devices. According to Kaspersky security researcher Igor Golovin, the apps come with nefarious features to capture and exfiltrate names, user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, and chat messages to an actor-controlled server. The

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  • September 10, 2023

Your Website Got an F in Security

ACM.296 Let’s look at that F and what it actually means — when it matters and when it does not Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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  • September 10, 2023

Different Types of Man-In-The-Middle Attacks

ACM.297 Different points of MITM attack and how they can affect victims and websites Continue reading on Cloud Security »

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Microsoft, Apple versus China, spyware actors

It’s a cat-and-mouse struggle as tech giants Microsoft and Apple deal with persistent threats from China state actors and Pegasus spyware.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Regulator to Investigate Fertility App Security Concerns

ICO reveals over half of women are worried about their data

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