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Akira ransomware gang used an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR

Security Affairs

They found unsecured IoT devices, including webcams and a fingerprint scanner, using them to bypass security defenses and successfully deploy the ransomware. Realizing EDR was active, they pivoted by scanning the network for vulnerable devices.

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Mishing Is the New Phishing — And It’s More Dangerous

eSecurity Planet

As businesses rely more on mobile devices for authentication and communication, these evolving threats are slipping past conventional security defenses, putting corporate networks at greater risk. Zimperium found that mishing activity peaked in August 2024, with over 1,000 daily attacks recorded. What is mishing?

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BrandPost: Protecting Children from Online Cybersecurity Risks

CSO Magazine

Cybercriminals have honed in on the influx of new devices connected to the home network as an opportunity to execute ransomware attacks, steal information, or compromise public school district’s security defenses.

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China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain

Security Affairs

Silk Typhoon targets multiple sectors worldwide, including information technology (IT) services and infrastructure, remote monitoring and management (RMM) companies, managed service providers (MSPs) and affiliates, healthcare, legal services, higher education, defense, government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and energy.

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Meal delivery service Home Chef discloses data breach

Security Affairs

million $1,200 Minted 5 million $2,500 Styleshare 6 million $2,700 Ggumim 2 million $1,300 Mindful 2 million $1,300 StarTribune 1 million $1,100 ChatBooks 15 million $3,500 The Chronicle Of Higher Education 3 million $1,500 Zoosk 30 million $500. At the time, the Shiny Hunters were offering more than 8 million records for $2500.

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People are the new perimeter: how to protect the human layer

SC Magazine

Because it’s subject to individual’s behavior, insider risk has become every organization’s most complex security issue. With the right security protocols and technology, employees can become the company’s greatest security defense. But it doesn’t have to be the case. People get hacked. How to protect the human layer.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

By offering insights into previous traffic, this technique improves threat detection, troubleshooting, and overall security by enabling for educated decision-making and proactive optimization of firewall configurations. For in-depth log data analysis, explore using a security information and event management (SIEM) tool.

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