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Government IoT Social Engineering 
Security Boulevard
APRIL 30, 2024
The post Brits Ban Default Passwords — and More IoT Stupidity appeared first on Security Boulevard. The UK’s Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act aims to improve the security of net-connected consumer gear.
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Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Generative AI Impact : Generative AI will have a big role in cyber security, especially in areas like email protection and fighting social engineering attacks. IoT Vulnerabilities: With the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the number of IoT-related cyber attacks is expected to increase by 25% in 2024.
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Security Boulevard
JUNE 23, 2022
Why Businesses Can’t Afford Anything Less Than Zero Trust in IoT. The IoT Landscape and Threats. Considering the inherent insecurity of connected devices, the threats facing organizations today often involve weakly-defended IoT equipment as the first line of attack. Ensure ownership and governance. brooke.crothers.
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Malwarebytes
JULY 5, 2021
Other cybersecurity news.
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Security Boulevard
MARCH 1, 2024
EKEN IoT FAIL: Amazon, Sears and Shein still sell security swerving stuff. The post Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Security Through Education
JANUARY 18, 2023
Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.” The expanse of the IoT has permeated every aspect of society. Rosa Rowles.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.
SecureList
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Our last edition of privacy predictions focused on a few important trends where business and government interests intersect, with regulators becoming more active in a wide array of privacy issues. This showed how consumer data collection can directly impact the relationships between citizens and governments.
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SecureList
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The contributors include representatives from government institutions: H.E. With the federal government mandating agencies to adopt zero-trust network policies and design, we expect this to become more common and the private sector to follow suit as 2023 becomes the year of verifying everything.
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Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Underpaid, overworked and angry: Whistleblower in hacker contractor firm for Chinese government blows lid off tactics, techniques and procedures. The post PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I‑Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Kapczynski Erin: Could you share your thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growth of IoT devices in both cyber defense and cyberattacks? Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use? Erin: What role should governments play in combating cybercrime?
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CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 21, 2023
IoT Security: Examine the vulnerabilities and challenges associated with securing the Internet of Things (IoT) devices and networks. Explore topics such as authentication protocols, encryption mechanisms, and anomaly detection techniques to enhance the security and privacy of IoT ecosystems.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Imagine a large organization with a network infrastructure comprising multiple interconnected systems, including servers, workstations, and IoT devices. By Avast/Cybernews How would EternalBlue look in a real attack scenario? By using specific search queries, an attacker can identify systems that are potentially susceptible to EternalBlue.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 5, 2024
Fast enough for government work: The Federal Communications Commission is finally minded to do something about decades-old vulnerabilities. The post FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair? appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 18, 2022
In 2020, the SolarWinds supply chain attack opened backdoors into thousands of organizations (including government agencies) that used its services, while late last year, the far-reaching Log4J exploit exploded onto the scene. New major exploits are being revealed with almost clockwork regularity.
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Webroot
JANUARY 7, 2022
2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook.
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Jane Frankland
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Cyberattacks and data breaches will continue to arise because of credential theft, social engineering (phishing, smishing, vishing etc), vulnerabilities in third party software and supply chain processes, forged or stolen machine identities, and misconfigured cloud computing. Here are my predictions for 2023. Types of attacks.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.
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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Source: Cybernews Usernames Names Government ID numbers (CURP) Phone numbers Email addresses Home addresses Dates of Birth Gender KYC status IP addresses used to register for an account IP addresses used to log in Deposit amounts Withdrawal amounts Notes on users, submitted by admins and customer support agents. Amount of leaked data.
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Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
The Australian government has given itself an enormous surveillance tool. Five Eyes means that rules in Oz can be used here, too. The post Secret Govt. Spy Powers Coming Here—via Australia appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. As political administrations change and governments increasingly seek to encourage broader cybersecurity regulations, the prominence of regtech can help sustain fintech security.
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SC Magazine
MAY 17, 2021
.” The duo homed in on a list of emerging technologies that could create new wrinkles in the security landscape: automation, machine learning and AI including advances in NLP and GAN, immersive digital environments, data in the digital supply chain, cyber/physical crossover, additive manufacturing and the prevalence of 5G and widescale IoT.
CyberSecurity Insiders
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Globally, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and state and local governments continue to see a rise in the frequency of attacks. IoT and DoS. IoT/OT and DoS attack vectors were key areas in 2022 for an attack. Although this number is down from 105% increase in 2021 the frequency and dollars spent continue to grow.
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Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The Ukrainian government has warned that Russia is planning a massive attack against the critical infrastructure of Ukraine and of its allies. The post Russia ‘Plans’ HUGE Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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eSecurity Planet
JANUARY 6, 2022
Fortinet notes that with the growing convergence of operational technology (OT) and IT at the network edge via remote access and IoT devices , “holding such systems and critical infrastructure for ransom will be lucrative but could also have dire consequences, including affecting the lives and safety of individuals.
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The Last Watchdog
MARCH 4, 2019
One tried-and-true incursion method pivots off social engineering. As we get deeper into digital transformation and extend IoT-enabled commerce, there is a growing recognition in cybersecurity circles of the rising exposure enterprises face, with respect to network compromises aided and abetted by memory attacks.
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IT Security Guru
DECEMBER 1, 2022
This includes GDPR and CCPA, which are anticipated to govern 75% of the world’s population by the end of 2023. The fast rise in endpoint devices, the expansion of IoT, businesses’ desire to go digital , and the altering workforce models. These training programs imitate cyberattacks and educate people about existing malware.
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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JULY 21, 2022
Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. This includes using easily guessed passwords and falling victim to phishing and socially engineered techniques such as business email compromise.
SC Magazine
MARCH 29, 2021
Schless said this incident exemplifies how delivering phishing links through platforms like social media, third-party messaging apps, gaming and even dating apps makes it easier to socially engineer mobile users. Young said many of these exploits have been distributed via hacked websites.
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SecureList
DECEMBER 9, 2024
This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. This information was disseminated, making the vulnerable systems high-visibility targets for threat actors, especially as Fortinet products are commonly found in government, healthcare, and other critical sectors.
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eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. However, a growing number of botnet attacks are used against IoT devices and their connected networks. With over 600,000 devices, this botnet exposed just how vulnerable IoT devices could be and led to the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020.
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SecureWorld News
MARCH 24, 2022
There was increased concerned for protection of consumer privacy because of the use of cellphones, social media, and other Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Answer: Educating employees and consumers on the topic and dangers of Phishing and Social Engineering. Answer: As an enlisted member of the U.S.
SC Magazine
MAY 1, 2021
Brian Levine is senior director of product security at Axway, a global security engineering organization delivering training, tools, processes and DevSecOps practices for secure applications and cloud services to the enterprise market. In government, Brooks served under President George W.
NopSec
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Based on current trends, NopSec has released its latest report on the 5 biggest cyber threats we expect to see this year: nation-state cyber attacks, ransomware, DDoS attacks , the Internet of Things, and social engineering & human error. IoT security easily falls under the radar for many users. For a preview, read on.
Security Boulevard
DECEMBER 6, 2023
and European organizations in such vectors as government, aerospace, and finance across North America and Europe. Hackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence unit exploited previously patched Microsoft vulnerabilities in a massive phishing campaign against U.S.
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SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 20, 2021
federal and state laws governing the protection of privacy, health or other personally identifiable information and data privacy and cybersecurity laws in other regions.
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Security Boulevard
MAY 2, 2022
Combined with social media propaganda, social engineering targeting, and email phishing attacks, these threat vectors could change the course of the battle well before a single shot is fired. Many IOT/OT/ICS devices do not have enough physical device capacity to load classic IT security prevention tools. Mostly like, no.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
PR FAIL: Were 3 million toothbrushes hacked into a botnet? Or does a Fortinet spokeschild have egg on his face? The post ‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Some of these include: Advanced persistent threats (APTs); Insider threats; Social engineering; and, Human error. For more information about Thales eSecurity’s federal government security solutions, visit here. A significant portion of the CDM effort highlights the requirements for a data-centric approach for cyber protection.
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Security Boulevard
APRIL 10, 2024
4×CVE=RCE or Merely CE? Update your LG TV now, or let hackers root it. But is Bitdefender overhyping the issue? The post Watch This? Patch This! LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
I❤️POE: Does your home security need a rethink? Wireless cameras are kinda useless, say cops. The post ALERT: Thieves❤️Wi-Fi Camera Jammers appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Security Boulevard
JUNE 18, 2024
Or junk it if EOL: Two nasty vulnerabilities need an update—pronto. The post ASUS Router User? Patch ASAP! appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Security Boulevard
JULY 2, 2024
Tim looks grim: 10 year old vulnerabilities in widely used dev tool include a CVSS 10.0 remote code execution bug. The post ‘Perfect 10’ Apple Supply Chain Bug — Millions of Apps at Risk of CocoaPods RCE appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Security Boulevard
MARCH 11, 2024
Free rides and traffic jams: U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency penetrated in February, via vuln in Ivanti. The post Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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