Cyber Defense Advisors

Year: 2023

aCropalypse now! Cropped and redacted images suffer privacy fail on Google Pixel smartphones

Have you ever shared a photograph where you’ve redacted some sensitive information? Perhaps you’ve cropped out part of the image you didn’t want others to see? Well, users of Google’s Pixel Android smartphone might be alarmed to learn that pictures they’ve shared in the past may have been less discreet than they imagined. Read more […]

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aCropalypse now! Cropped and redacted images suffer privacy fail on Google Pixel smartphones

Have you ever shared a photograph where you’ve redacted some sensitive information? Perhaps you’ve cropped out part of the image you didn’t want others to see? Well, users of Google’s Pixel Android smartphone might be alarmed to learn that pictures they’ve shared in the past may have been less discreet than they imagined. Read more […]

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ChatGPT Privacy Flaw

OpenAI has disabled ChatGPT’s privacy history, almost certainly because they had a security flaw where users were seeing each others’ histories.

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  • March 22, 2023

Preventing Insider Threats in Your Active Directory

Active Directory (AD) is a powerful authentication and directory service used by organizations worldwide. With this ubiquity and power comes the potential for abuse. Insider threats offer some of the most potentials for destruction. Many internal users have over-provisioned access and visibility into the internal network. Insiders’ level of access and trust in a network […]

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  • March 22, 2023

ScarCruft’s Evolving Arsenal: Researchers Reveal New Malware Distribution Techniques

The North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) actor dubbed ScarCruft is using weaponized Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (CHM) files to download additional malware. According to multiple reports from AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC), SEKOIA.IO, and Zscaler, the development is illustrative of the group’s continuous efforts to refine and retool its tactics to sidestep detection. “

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  • March 22, 2023

CISA Alerts on Critical Security Vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released eight Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on Tuesday, warning of critical flaws affecting equipment from Delta Electronics and Rockwell Automation. This includes 13 security vulnerabilities in Delta Electronics’ InfraSuite Device Master, a real-time device monitoring software. All versions prior to 1.0.5 are

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  • March 22, 2023

Ask Smart Questions to Set Security Service Levels

Service Levels are the best way to align Security with the Business Continue reading on Medium »

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ChatGPT Privacy Flaw

OpenAI has disabled ChatGPT’s privacy history, almost certainly because they had a security flaw where users were seeing each others’ histories.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

ChatGPT Privacy Flaw

OpenAI has disabled ChatGPT’s privacy history, almost certainly because they had a security flaw where users were seeing each others’ histories.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends