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Smart home security advice. Ring, SimpliSafe, Swann, and Yale

Pen Test Partners

Amazon bought Ring in 2018. Privacy and Passwords: Two-step verification is done by default, but multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended. Amazon bought Ring in 2018. In addition to using MFA, Ring enforces certain password requirements to help ensure that passwords are not easily guessed. Who is Ring?

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FBI and CISA are warning of APT actors targeting Fortinet FortiOS servers

Security Affairs

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. . Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. •

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Spectre and Meltdown Attacks Against Microprocessors

Schneier on Security

The second is that some of the patches require updating the computer's firmware. In November, Intel released a firmware update to fix a vulnerability in its Management Engine (ME): another flaw in its microprocessors. Some patches require users to disable the computer's password, which means organizations can't automate the patch.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

For example, Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) requires users to provide a password or passphrase to gain access to the network. Announced in 2018 by the Wi-Fi Alliance, WPA3 simplifies the process of configuring devices with little to no display interface — such as IoT devices— by introducing Wi-Fi Easy Connect.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

The agencies offered some sound cybersecurity advice for BlackByte that applies pretty generally: Conduct regular backups and store them as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released.

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Threat spotlight: Conti, the ransomware used in the HSE healthcare attack

Malwarebytes

They changed their tactics in 2018 and started using ransomware in the form of Ryuk. Below is a list of recommended mitigations from the FBI, which it issued along with an alert on Conti ransomware late last week: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Implement network segmentation.

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Top 9 Cybersecurity Challenges SMEs Currently Face

Responsible Cyber

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Businesses must also ensure they have secure backups of their critical data. Lack of Cybersecurity Knowledge. SQL Injection.