Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) estimates the cost of a full replacement of all Huawei and ZTE hardware on American wireless networks at $1.837bn. organizations from using the government Universal Service Fund for acquiring equipment or services provided by the Chinese firms. The FCC’s move definitively banned U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2023

Researchers at Censys have identified hundreds of devices deployed within federal networks that have internet-exposed management interfaces. The experts focused on roughly 1,300 of these hosts that were accessible online and discovered hundreds of devices with management interfaces exposed to the public internet.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

I learned how a who’s who list of big tech companies, academic institutions and government agencies are hustling to, in essence, revive Moore’s Law and this time around direct it at optical technology. 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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2021

Und0xxed said the hackers found an opening in T-Mobile’s wireless data network that allowed access to two of T-Mobile’s customer data centers. Special Operations Command (PDF), demanding that the government turn over information collected about him and seeking restitution for his alleged kidnapping at the hands of the CIA.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 8, 2021

Privacy advocates across the world say that such mass surveillance programs do more bad than good as they make the populace get a feeling that their government never trusts them. The plan was to use machine learning tools and learn about the citizen activities taking place in front of the cameras in an automated way.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

These new rules require US wireless providers to use secure methods of authenticating a customer when they request porting a SIM card to a new device or their phone number to a new carrier. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Ireland is a strategic place for intercontinental communications because it represents the place where undersea cables which carry internet traffic connect to Europe. The GCHQ paid Cable & Wireless more than £5 million ($9 million) as part of an annual lease for GCHQ to access the undersea cables. ” reported The Sunday Times.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 22, 2018

Supreme Court today ruled that the government needs to obtain a court-ordered warrant to gather location data on mobile device users. The decision is a major development for privacy rights, but experts say it may have limited bearing on the selling of real-time customer location data by the wireless carriers to third-party companies.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Wireless cameras are kinda useless, say cops. I❤️POE: Does your home security need a rethink? The post ALERT: Thieves❤️Wi-Fi Camera Jammers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Network security is a top priority for the Belgian government, authorities, media highlights that the capital Brussels hosts the headquarters of the NATO alliance as well as the European Union. The Chinese giant was already excluded by several countries from building their 5G internet networks.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

Medtronic and the US government have warned that some Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Medtronic and the United States government have warned of a security vulnerability affecting some Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps that could be exploited by hackers. ” Source AARP website.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout. Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. The above graphic shows how wireless capabilities like latency, average data transfer speeds, and bandwidth have changed over time.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

and Taiwan across various sectors, including military, government, higher education, telecommunications, defense industrial base, and IT.” and Taiwan across various sectors, including military, government, higher education, telecommunications, defense industrial base, and IT.” ” concludes the report.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

26 posting confirming that the compromise was at the hands of the same nation-state threat group behind the SolarWinds hack and subsequent attacks on various technology companies and federal government agencies. 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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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

German government warns that technology to regulate power consumption in Huawei network appliances could be used for sabotage purposes. government officials as well as European security authorities, which have warned of the risks associated with Chinese telecoms equipment.” The activity will be completed in the coming months.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. After filtering out most of the false positives, we were left with more than 800,000 printers that had network printing features enabled and were accessible over the internet.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2022

Due to urbanization, which involves a complex set of economic, demographic, social, cultural, technological, and environmental processes, governments are developing smart cities to address some of the challenges unique to urban areas. This development occurs through the transmission of data using wireless technology and the cloud.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Ransomware infected systems at state government of Louisiana. T-Mobile discloses data breach affecting prepaid wireless customers. Belorussian authorities blocked ProtonMail following a wave of bomb threats. CTHoW v2.0 – Cyber Threat Hunting on Windows. CVE-2019-2234 flaws in Android Camera Apps exposed millions of users surveillance.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Networking, remote management, and wireless connectivity were all the rage and it made sense for IT and OT to be one from an admin point of view. Norton cites “Infected laptops belonging to maintenance engineers, USB sticks, an unauthorised wireless device, or even a malicious insider.”. OT devices don’t run antivirus.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2021

While security experts were happy to see an update to election security, some believe that VVSG did not go far enough and it should have included a ban on wireless connectivity in ballot scanners and electronic tablets, because even when those capabilities are disabled, they still pose a security risk. But they are available. Now that VVSG 2.0

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

As public and private sector entities gradually march toward 5G, the financial burden of piling security standards could force some Internet of Things device manufacturers to walk away from highly regulated markets like defense. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 , which was enacted Dec.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2021

BankInfoSecurity reported that it had communicated with one person involved in the T-Mobile attack, who said the attackers got into the T-Mobile systems when the giant carrier left a gateway GPRS support node (GSSN) – which is a router between the company’s network and the internet – misconfigured, which exposed it to the internet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Use of a VPN – virtual private networks (VPN) create a secure connection to other networks over the internet. Secure wireless networks – if you have a Wi-Fi network in your workplace, ensure it is secure, encrypted, and hidden. They can both encrypt data and hide an IP address by using a secure chain to shield network activity.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

ISE is intended for use with guest and employee endpoints, but Cisco also offers separate and specialized NAC solutions for equipment (internet of things (IoT), operational technology (OT), and industrial controls), for medical devices , and specifically for rapid threat containment. MAC Address bypass (MAB) 802.1x

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A computer network is a system that connects multiple computers, devices, and digital resources, allowing them to communicate, share data, and access resources like files, printers, and internet connections. Data Transmission Methods Data in networks is transmitted either via wired or wireless mediums.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 17, 2021

The world recently came face-to-face with supply chain risk when nation-state hackers breached government and business alike through SolarWinds servers and other attack vectors. And the intent there is a good one at a high level, in that they want to create more suppliers for wireless networks. It’s all connected.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. government websites in 1998 and is sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2001.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2021

Adding to the complexity are bring your own device (BYOD) policies, the prevalence of smartphones and tablets, and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT). The company started in education and has expanded to government and corporate markets. In some cases, it is from within the campus and at other times access is remote.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2019

“The government is seeking comments on how it can help companies financially if they have to do that. The Chinese giant Huawei was already excluded by several countries from building their 5G internet networks. Congress in the past has already proposed setting huge funds to rip out the Chinese equipment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2022

While occupying a unique space of the cybersecurity market, endpoint security addresses the risks presented by devices such as laptops, tablets, mobile phones, Internet-of-things, and others to corporate networks by creating potential attack paths and for security threats. Broadcom Inc.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2019

The answer is a virtual private network (VPN) which creates a private tunnel between your device and the internet and encrypts your data. Further it also protects you from other types of snooping whether its companies trying to track your movements or even governments spying on their citizens. So what can you do to protect yourself?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2021

While security experts were happy to see an update to election security, some believe the VVSG did not go far enough and should have included a ban on wireless connectivity in ballot scanners and electronic tablets, because even when those capabilities are disabled, they still pose a security risk. shall not be connected to the Internet.?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2021

From my own professional experiences of occupying roles in the implementation of security solutions within some of the world’s largest organizations, as well as once holding a government classified technology position, I thought it would be interesting to explore some of these ideas with a like-minded security professional. Data security.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Customers for the privately-held customer include Fortune 100 organizations and government agencies. In 2000, Forescout entered the security market as an NAC provider and then expanded capabilities to encompass more security and asset control features. Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List (DoDIN APL) for v8.X

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. The need for a government-wide standard to encrypt sensitive information was evident in 1973, when the U.S. The Data Encryption Standard (DES).

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Are Local Governments Ready To Turn Back Election Hacks? Voters in the state approved Question 1 , a ballot measure that expands Massachusetts’ automotive right to repair law, giving vehicle owners access to wireless repair and maintenance data transmitted via telematics systems on modern, connected vehicles.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The US government has made progress and will continue to work to improve the cyber defenses of federal agencies. With the shift to work-from-home or hybrid work models, the rollout of 5G wireless, and the explosion of IoT (internet-of-things) devices, virtually everything is connected today. Predictions”.

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