Cyber Defense Advisors

Year: 2024

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  • January 15, 2024

Voice Cloning with Very Short Samples

New research demonstrates voice cloning, in multiple languages, using samples ranging from one to twelve seconds. Research paper. Tags: academic papers, cloning, voice recognition Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.  

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  • January 15, 2024

High-Severity Flaws Uncovered in Bosch Thermostats and Smart Nutrunners

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Bosch BCC100 thermostats and Rexroth NXA015S-36V-B smart nutrunners that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, which discovered the flaw in Bosch BCC100 thermostats last August, said the issue could be weaponized by an attacker to alter the […]

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  • January 15, 2024

Balada Injector Infects Over 7,100 WordPress Sites Using Plugin Vulnerability

Thousands of WordPress sites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder plugin have been compromised with a malware called Balada Injector. First documented by Doctor Web in January 2023, the campaign takes place in a series of periodic attack waves, weaponizing security flaws in WordPress plugins to inject backdoor designed to redirect visitors of […]

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  • January 15, 2024

DDoS Attacks on the Environmental Services Industry Surge by 61,839% in 2023

The environmental services industry witnessed an “unprecedented surge” in HTTP-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, accounting for half of all its HTTP traffic. This marks a 61,839% increase in DDoS attack traffic year-over-year, web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare said in its DDoS threat report for 2023 Q4 published last week. “This surge in cyber attacks […]

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  • January 14, 2024

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the International PolCampaigns Expo (IPE24) in Cape Town, South Africa, January 25-26, 2024. The list is maintained on this page. Tags: Schneier news Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.  

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FINRA Compliance: Managing Digital Assets and Robo-Advisors

FINRA Compliance: Managing Digital Assets and Robo-Advisors The financial industry is in the midst of a digital revolution, and with it comes the integration of digital assets and robo-advisors into traditional investment practices. As the landscape evolves, so do the regulatory requirements that govern it. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) plays a crucial role […]

FINRA Compliance

ERP/WMS Redeployment for a Decentralized Supply Chain

ERP/WMS Redeployment for a Decentralized Supply Chain In an ever-evolving world of commerce and logistics, businesses are constantly seeking ways to optimize their supply chain management. The shift towards a decentralized supply chain has gained momentum, driven by the need for increased flexibility, agility, and resilience. This transformation necessitates a reevaluation of existing Enterprise Resource […]

ERP/WMS Redeployment

Dissecting the Complex Landscape of SEC Compliance in Cryptomarkets

Dissecting the Complex Landscape of SEC Compliance in Cryptomarkets The world of cryptocurrencies has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity and adoption over the past decade. Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, was created in 2009, and since then, thousands of other digital assets have emerged, each with its unique use cases and features. With this rapid […]

SEC Compliance
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  • January 14, 2024

New Findings Challenge Attribution in Denmark’s Energy Sector Cyberattacks

The cyber attacks targeting the energy sector in Denmark last year may not have had the involvement of the Russia-linked Sandworm hacking group, new findings from Forescout show. The intrusions, which targeted around 22 Danish energy organizations in May 2023, occurred in two distinct waves, one which exploited a security flaw in Zyxel firewall (CVE-2023-28771) […]

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