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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

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Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. While Teslas aren’t the typical business IoT device, their connection to the internet makes them a cyber threat as much as your business’s other IoT technology.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

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Yet, Internet of Things (IoT) devices tend to be designed with the minimum computing resources required to accomplish the designed task of the device (security camera, printer, TV, etc.). While less computationally constrained than IoT, mobile devices constrain computations to avoid consuming power and draining battery life.

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Vulnerability Recap 7/8/24 – Intel, Cisco & More Face Risks

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These vulnerabilities affected diverse areas, including network infrastructure, software libraries, IoT devices, and even CPUs. Traeger addressed unauthorized controls on IoT grills before July 4th. July 1, 2024 OpenSSH Releases Security Updates to Address RCE Type of vulnerability: Signal handler race condition in OpenSSH server.

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What is Cybersecurity Automation? Benefits & Challenges

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These modifications necessitate ongoing monitoring and assessment of your compliance status to ensure that you have the proper procedures and documentation. Learn more about the various network security threats and the effective defenses you can use to help protect your systems.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

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Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Internet of Things (IoT) security: Encompasses a variety of tools and techniques to secure IoT, operations technology (OT), and other similar categories of endpoints.

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Vulnerability Recap 6/10/24 – RCE Attacks in Major Platforms

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The problem: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discovered an actively exploited OS command injection vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server ( CVE-2017-3506 ). this issue enables attackers to obtain unauthorized access and control over servers by sending maliciously crafted HTTP requests containing XML documents.

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Cloud Security Fundamentals: Understanding the Basics

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Document the findings: Keep track of the discovered assets, their classification, and the rationale for priority. Implement Security Controls Following NIST’s cloud security model, develop policies, methods, and technology for protecting cloud assets, such as access control, encryption, and network security.