Cyber Defense Advisors

Year: 2024

Harnessing the Power of 6G: Expert Wireless Network Testing

Harnessing the Power of 6G: Expert Wireless Network Testing The evolution of wireless communication technology has been nothing short of revolutionary. From the primitive days of 1G, we’ve witnessed the relentless pursuit of speed, connectivity, and global access. Now, as the world stands on the cusp of 6G technology, it’s imperative to grasp its potential […]

Wireless Network Testing

GDPR Compliance Challenges in the Age of AI Data Collection

GDPR Compliance Challenges in the Age of AI Data Collection Imagine a world where your every move, click, and preference is meticulously logged, analyzed, and used to offer tailored services and experiences. We’re not delving into a sci-fi story, but rather the modern landscape shaped by artificial intelligence (AI). AI’s ability to harness vast amounts […]

GDPR Compliance

Fine-Tuning CIS-Based Risk Assessments in Industrial IoT

Fine-Tuning CIS-Based Risk Assessments in Industrial IoT The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a marvel of modern engineering and innovation, interconnecting machinery, devices, and systems on an unprecedented scale. But with its growth, so too have the associated security risks grown. As industries adopt IIoT, establishing robust risk assessment methods has become a priority. […]

CIS-Based Risk Assessment

Cybersecurity Analyst Techniques for Predicting Malware Evolution

Cybersecurity Analyst Techniques for Predicting Malware Evolution Malware has long been a thorn in the side of digital innovation, relentlessly adapting to the protective measures we create. As we continue to advance our technological prowess, it’s imperative for cybersecurity professionals to stay one step ahead in predicting the future of malicious software. Predicting malware’s next […]

Cyber Security Analyst

Crafting an IT Roadmap & Architecture for Scalable Growth

Crafting an IT Roadmap & Architecture for Scalable Growth Scalability in business is a buzzword often thrown around, yet not always understood. The basic principle is simple: as your company grows, every element should be able to grow with it — especially the IT infrastructure. But how do you design an IT roadmap and architecture […]

Technology Roadmap & Architecture

Cloud Technology Analyst Approaches to Decentralized Data Lakes

Cloud Technology Analyst Approaches to Decentralized Data Lakes Data has been described as the oil of the digital era, powering the engines of modern enterprises. However, just as crude oil requires refining to derive real value, so does raw data. Enter the realm of data lakes, vast storage repositories that allow for the massive collection […]

Cloud Technology Analyst
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  • March 16, 2024

Hackers Using Cracked Software on GitHub to Spread RisePro Info Stealer

Cybersecurity researchers have found a number of GitHub repositories offering cracked software that are used to deliver an information stealer called RisePro. The campaign, codenamed gitgub, includes 17 repositories associated with 11 different accounts, according to G DATA. The repositories in question have since been taken down by the Microsoft-owned subsidiary. “The repositories look similar, […]

Cyber News
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  • March 15, 2024

Friday Squid Blogging: Operation Squid

Operation Squid found 1.3 tons of cocaine hidden in frozen fish. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Tags: drug trade, squid Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.  

Cyber News
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  • March 15, 2024

GhostRace – New Data Leak Vulnerability Affects Modern CPUs

A group of researchers has discovered a new data leakage attack impacting modern CPU architectures supporting speculative execution. Dubbed GhostRace (CVE-2024-2193), it is a variation of the transient execution CPU vulnerability known as Spectre v1 (CVE-2017-5753). The approach combines speculative execution and race conditions. “All the common synchronization primitives implemented using conditional branches can be […]

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