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Lousy IoT Security

Schneier on Security

OTA -- over-the-air updates) were stored in a publicly accessible AWS S3 bucket that also lacked TLS encryption (CVE-2019-16270, CVE-2019-16274). Arbitrary code execution: unauthenticated root shell access through Android Debug Bridge (ADB) leads to arbitrary code execution and system administration (CVE-2019-16273).

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest? Specifically, these tools address a number of security requirements, including patch management , endpoint encryption, VPNs , and insider threat prevention among others. Encrypt data in motion and at rest. Encryption is a key part of any cloud security strategy.

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Dissecting the malicious arsenal of the Makop ransomware gang

Security Affairs

Their operations are based on the human operator ransomware practice where most of the intrusion is handled by hands-on keyboard criminals, even in the encryption stage. Makop ransomware gang is classified as a tier-B ransomware actor, but despite this, they keep hitting companies in Europe and Italy.

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Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

eSecurity Planet

This article looks at the remote desktop protocol, how RDP attacks work, best practices for defense, the prevalence of RDP attacks today, and how remote desktop software vendors are securing their clients. A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following. clinical labs company September U.S.

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How to Improve SD-WAN Security

eSecurity Planet

This article looks at the security functionality of SD-WAN solutions and how to bolster SD-WAN cybersecurity. This cloud-centric model offers administrators granular network management opportunities while leveraging the bandwidth and reducing the cost of service delivery. Encrypting Data in Transit. Jump to: What is SD-WAN?

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Is the Resurgence of Phishing Attacks A Cause For Concern?

Adapture

If the attachment is a ransomware, your end user’s computer could get encrypted and locked up. If you noticed, that last example of a typical message in a phishing email we shared in the previous article was more customized than the previous three. The phishing email itself isn’t what you need to be worried about.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Ethical Hacking

ForAllSecure

He was indicted on charges of stealing millions of academic articles and journals from a digital archive at MIT. Vamosi: In 2002, I wrote an article for ZDNET titled “Jail Time is Not The Answer to Cyber Crime.” But MIT didn’t press charges. So it's kind of a business model, right? It's part of it.

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