Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

While security controls such as automated pH testing would have prevented the poisoned water from being distributed, this story highlights how much critical infrastructures, such as water utilities, have become vulnerable to cyber attacks. What happened? Most IT professionals would be very surprised. What can water utilities do next?

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Google Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

People still use and rely on trillions of SMS texts each year to exchange messages with friends, share family photos, and copy two-factor authentication codes to access sensitive data in their bank accounts. SMS Spoofing: Attackers can spoof SMS messages to launch phishing attacks to make it appear as if they are from a legitimate sender.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Cyber attacks targeting cryptocurrencies can result in significant financial losses and compromised personal information. To safeguard your digital assets, this article will delve into key strategies to protect against various cyber threats. Recognize and avoid social engineering scams by educating yourself on common tactics.

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Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Scams 52

NopSec

JUNE 16, 2014

In the case of Indiana University, a change in the security protections for a web server inadvertently allowed the site to be accessed without the necessary authentication. At the University of Maryland, cyber-attacker targeted a university website meant for uploading photos.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

With more employees working remotely than ever before due to COVID-19, businesses are at greater risk from a cyber-attack with workers accessing systems outside of the usual company network. Micro-segmentation needs to be the default network set up and multi-factor authentication needs to become as common as a strong passphrase.

Social Engineering 96

Social Engineering Authentication Passwords Technology 96

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The deployment of 5G to change sustainability and efficiency improvements may be jeopardized by cyber-attacks. The safety and validity of subscriber authentication and privacy present numerous issues, such as the complexity of the infrastructure, the scattered nature of 5G networks, and the staggering number of connected IoT devices.

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Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing IoT Mobile 71

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The attack surface that todays security leaders have to defend is growing at an unprecedented rate, and the situation is particularly challenging for organizations managing critical infrastructure: almost 70% of cyber attacks in 2023 targeted critical infrastructure, according to IBMs X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024 report.

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