Cyber Defense Advisors

Year: 2023

US Military Personnel Warned of Malicious Smartwatches

The smartwatches have Wi-Fi auto-connect features and possibly contain malware

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

UPS Data Harvested for SMS Phishing Attacks

I get UPS phishing spam on my phone all the time. I never click on it, because it’s so obviously spam. Turns out that hackers have been harvesting actual UPS delivery data from a Canadian tracking tool for its phishing SMSs.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

UPS Data Harvested for SMS Phishing Attacks

I get UPS phishing spam on my phone all the time. I never click on it, because it’s so obviously spam. Turns out that hackers have been harvesting actual UPS delivery data from a Canadian tracking tool for its phishing SMSs.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

UPS Data Harvested for SMS Phishing Attacks

I get UPS phishing spam on my phone all the time. I never click on it, because it’s so obviously spam. Turns out that hackers have been harvesting actual UPS delivery data from a Canadian tracking tool for its phishing SMSs.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

UPS Data Harvested for SMS Phishing Attacks

I get UPS phishing spam on my phone all the time. I never click on it, because it’s so obviously spam. Turns out that hackers have been harvesting actual UPS delivery data from a Canadian tracking tool for its phishing SMSs.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

BlackLotus bootkit patch may bring “false sense of security”, warns NSA

The NSA has publsihed a guide about how to mitigate against attacks involving the BlackLotus bootkit malware, amid fears that system administrators may not be adequately protecting against the threat. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • June 23, 2023

Deception Technologies Have a Maturity Problem

While there’s plenty of upside to rolling out deception technologies, it’s not clear if cybersecurity leaders — or their organizations — are ready for them.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • June 23, 2023

Millions of Repos on GitHub Are Potentially Vulnerable to Hijacking

Many organizations are unwittingly exposing users of their code repositories to repojacking when renaming projects, a new study shows.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • June 23, 2023

How Government Contractors & Agencies Should Navigate New Cyber Rules

The impending regulations highlight the increasing importance of enhanced network security and regulatory compliance across the government sector.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends