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Lousy IoT Security

Schneier on Security

OTA -- over-the-air updates) were stored in a publicly accessible AWS S3 bucket that also lacked TLS encryption (CVE-2019-16270, CVE-2019-16274). Arbitrary code execution: unauthenticated root shell access through Android Debug Bridge (ADB) leads to arbitrary code execution and system administration (CVE-2019-16273).

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1) How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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Raising a Cyber-Savvy Village: Remote Learning Security in the Age of COVID-19

Herjavec Group

Ask your school system administrators to provide you their written cybersecurity policies and procedures concerning proposed remote learning capabilities. Ask your school system administrators to provide a copy of their incident response policies and plans. So, what to do?

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Happy 10th anniversary & Kali's story.so far

Kali Linux

Being a system administrator, a patch could contain a security update to stop a vulnerability. At one stage, Wireless hacking “was the thing”, so we needed to support injection on as many cards as possible. In information security (infosec) there is the need to be on the latest version.

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