Cyber Defense Advisors

Year: 2023

Using Snapshots to Improve Data Security

How snapshots — point-in-time copies of data — can improve data security.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

BreachForums Admin Pleads Guilty to Hacking Charges

The guilty plea also covered a separate count of possession of child pornography

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  • July 17, 2023

Hiding in plain sight: The risks posed by OT systems and how to secure them

When we consider what security means for an organization, most think of needing to secure systems and devices like cloud computing instances, servers, employee workstations, and other tech commonly seen in the workplace. While these are certainly important, there are many other devices requiring protection that are hiding in plain sight. Operational technology (OT) is […]

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

BreachForums Admin Pleads Guilty to Hacking Charges

The guilty plea also covered a separate count of possession of child pornography

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Ukraine’s CERT-UA Exposes Gamaredon’s Rapid Data Theft Methods

The group utilize malware like GAMMASTEEL to rapidly exfiltrate files within 30-50 minutes

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Ukraine’s CERT-UA Exposes Gamaredon’s Rapid Data Theft Methods

The group utilize malware like GAMMASTEEL to rapidly exfiltrate files within 30-50 minutes

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Tracking Down a Suspect through Cell Phone Records

Interesting forensics in connection with a serial killer arrest: Investigators went through phone records collected from both midtown Manhattan and the Massapequa Park area of Long Island—two areas connected to a “burner phone” they had tied to the killings. (In court, prosecutors later said the burner phone was identified via an email account used to […]

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  • July 17, 2023

EU urged to prepare for quantum cyberattacks with coordinated action plan

The European Union (EU) must prepare for quantum cyberattacks and adopt a new coordinated action plan to ensure a harmonized transition to post-quantum encryption to tackle quantum cybersecurity threats of the future. That’s according to a new discussion paper written by Andrea G. Rodr?guez, lead digital policy analyst at the European Policy Centre. Advances in […]

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Tracking Down a Suspect through Cell Phone Records

Interesting forensics in connection with a serial killer arrest: Investigators went through phone records collected from both midtown Manhattan and the Massapequa Park area of Long Island—two areas connected to a “burner phone” they had tied to the killings. (In court, prosecutors later said the burner phone was identified via an email account used to […]

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends