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STEPS FORWARD: Regulators are on the move to set much needed IoT security rules of the road

The Last Watchdog

New government rules coupled with industry standards meant to give formal shape to the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly quickening around the globe. After all, government mandates combined with industry standards are the twin towers of public safety. Related: The need for supply chain security This is to be expected.

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A Deep Dive Into the Residential Proxy Service ‘911’

Krebs on Security

The researchers concluded that 911 is supported by a “mid scale botnet-like infrastructure that operates in several networks, such as corporate, government and critical infrastructure.” The 911 user interface, as it existed when the service first launched in 2016. THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS. com , cleantraffic[.]net

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Fortinet warns of a spike in attacks against TBK DVR devices

Security Affairs

A remote attacker can trigger the flaw to obtain administrative privileges and eventually gain access to camera video feeds. TBK Vision is a video surveillance company that provides network CCTV devices and other related equipment, including DVRs for the protection of critical infrastructure facilities. in MVPower CCTV DVR models.

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Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time

Krebs on Security

Mirai enslaves poorly secured “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers for use in large-scale online attacks. Not long after Mirai first surfaced online in August 2016, White and Jha were questioned by the FBI about their suspected role in developing the malware.

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Elections 2024, artificial intelligence could upset world balances

Security Affairs

Governments should recognize electoral processes as critical infrastructure and enact laws to regulate the use of generative Artificial Intelligence. Various state actors will attempt to interfere with voting operations by supporting candidates whose policies align with the interests of their governments.

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Documentation Theory for Information Governance

ARMA International

iv] Further, “the practices of government [and other public and private institutions] become formal or official to the extent that they are documented.” [v] This article aims to consider what a documentary focus can offer to the practices and understandings of information governance.

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Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram blocked in Turkey as Idlib military crisis escalates

Security Affairs

The access was first blocked via national provider Turk Telecom (AS9121), but later other service providers applied the government restrictions. In December 2016 , the Turkish blocked social media in the country to prevent the sharing of a video of the executions of Turkish soldiers by the IS group. local time (8:30 p.m.

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