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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

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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. And IoT devices often don’t have the firmware to install antivirus software or other protective tools.

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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

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January 11, 2024 Smart Thermostat from Bosch Puts Offices in Danger Type of vulnerability: Malicious commands sent from an attacker to the thermostat, including potentially replacing firmware with rogue code. According to Bitdefender, the thermostat does not validate the authenticity of a new firmware update.

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What Is Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Security?

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ICS integrates multiple technologies to ensure continuous and efficient industrial operations. Industrial networks include wired and wireless technologies such as Ethernet, Modbus, and Profibus. NIST SP 800-82: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines focused on securing ICS environments.

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Vulnerability Recap 9/9/24 – Exploited Vulnerabilities Persist

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Last week’s vulnerability news highlighted major security problems that affect a wide range of technologies. ” To reduce risks, replace unsupported equipment, apply available firmware updates, and keep an accurate IT asset inventory. The fix: LiteSpeed Technologies published version 6.5.0.1

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Vulnerability Recap 8/20/24 – Microsoft Has the Spotlight This Week

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According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the vulnerability stems from an incorrect implementation of authentication algorithms and exists in all vTM versions except 22.2R1 and 22.7R2. Researchers investigating the threat found an Android application package, Showcase.apk, that’s part of the device firmware.

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Vulnerability Recap 6/24/24 – Patch Highlights Across Platforms

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Cybersecurity researchers discovered a buffer overflow flaw in Intel Core processor firmware causing Phoenix Technology to release patches. To minimize future vulnerabilities, concerned users should prioritize frequent upgrades and strong security practices for all systems and applications.

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Barracuda SecureEdge SASE Review 2023

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Barracuda started in the early 2000s with an appliance to provide email security and filter out SPAM. Inspected and decrypted traffic blocks malware and malicious URLs through centralized control and filtering based on Barracuda’s cloud-based next generation firewall (NGWF) technology.