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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

IoT devices help remotely control our household appliances, power plants, smart buildings, factories, airports, shipyards, trucks, trains and military. Most companies have only a vague sense of all of the IoT sensors tied into their networks, and each device represents an access path beckoning intruders. And we’re just getting started.

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Executive Order on access to Americans’ bulk sensitive data and Attorney General proposed regulations – Part 2

Data Protection Report

government, including the military and Intelligence Community.” government, including the military and Intelligence Community.” (at A medical facility in the United States contracts with a company headquartered in a country of concern to provide IT-related services. Will there be some exempt financial transactions?

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” A cloud access security broker (CASB) can help manage policy enforcement for your organization’s cloud infrastructure.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Going Passwordless

ForAllSecure

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Either they’re too weak -- and therefore trivial to guess--, or we reuse them, which means an attacker can use them to gain access to multiple sites. So we need passwords, but passwords just aren’t perfect.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

The capacity to craft compelling, well-formed text is in the hands of anyone with access to ChatGPT, and that's basically anyone with an internet connection." In a statement by Xavier Chango, the National Head of Forensic Science, "It's a military-type explosive, but very small capsules."

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Using appropriate access controls. Boards should have adequate access to cybersecurity expertise, and discussions about cyber-risk management should be given regular and adequate time on board meeting agendas. Using Appropriate Access Controls. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy. Encrypting critical data assets.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 January 2024

IT Governance

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. Microsoft gives all businesses access to AI-powered Office features When Microsoft launched Copilot for Office 365 in November 2023, it required enterprise customers to have at least 300 users.