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SHARING INTEL: Why full ‘digital transformation’ requires locking down ‘machine identities’

The Last Watchdog

This is so in spite of the fact that machine identities are exploding in numbers and have come to saturate digital transformation. Now consider that cloud computing is still on the rise, and that the Internet of Things is on the verge of rapid expansion as more 5G networks come on line. I agree with Hudson. I’ll keep watch.

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Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App

Krebs on Security

The device information shared, combined with the user’s Internet address and data gathered from mobile advertising companies , could be used to deanonymize users of the DeepSeek iOS app, NowSecure warned. “Since this protection is disabled, the app can (and does) send unencrypted data over the internet.”

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How ‘digital transformation’ gave birth to a new breed of criminal: ‘machine-identity thieves’

The Last Watchdog

If you haven’t heard, we are undergoing “digital transformation.” Digital advances are coming at us fast and furious. Misuse and manipulation of machine identities almost certainly is coming into play in the type of deep breaches digitally-transformed organizations are now experiencing. Security responsibilities.

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NEWS ANALYSIS Q&A: Striving for contextual understanding as digital transformation plays out

The Last Watchdog

Public cloud not only shifted the perimeter of internet business, but it also enabled a shift to SaaS delivery models – forcing traditional legacy protection technologies to transform. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be.

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Web application exposures continue do bedevil companies as digital transformation accelerates

The Last Watchdog

Companies are scaling up their use of web apps as they strive to integrate digital technology into every aspect of daily business operation. As this ‘digital transformation’ of commerce accelerates, the attack surface available to threat actors likewise is expanding. Related: Cyber spies feast on government shut down.

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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Basic research is the foundational theorizing and testing scientists pursue in order to advance their understanding of a phenomenon in the natural world, and, increasingly, in the digital realm. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW

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MY TAKE: How ‘CASBs’ are evolving to close the security gaps arising from digital transformation

The Last Watchdog

The Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) space is maturing to keep pace with digital transformation. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. Related: CASBs needed now, more than ever. Talk more soon. Last Watchdog’s Sue Poremba contributing.).