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NSA Offers Tips on Securing Unified Communication Channels

Data Breach Today

National Security Agency has released new guidance to help federal agencies as well as business enterprises protect their unified communications channels and voice/video over IP calls from cyberthreats. Guidance Spells Out Best Risk Mitigation Practices The U.S.

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ISMG Editors: Why Communications Skills Matter for CISOs

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Also: Health Entities Affected by Massive Data Breach; Identity Trends In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss why communication is vital to be an effective CISO in 2023, how the hack of Florida-based dental insurer MCNA affects nearly 9 million people, and how CyberArk is securing privileged users with a new browser.

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Cisco warns of a critical bug in Unified Communications products, patch it now!

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Cisco addressed a critical flaw in its Unified Communications and Contact Center Solutions products that could lead to remote code execution. Cisco released security patches to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20253 (CVSS score of 9.9), impacting multiple Unified Communications and Contact Center Solutions products.

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Next-Gen Cyber Targets: Satellites and Communication

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Krishnamurthy Rajesh on Cyber, Physical Security for Growing Number of Satellites As the world looks into adapting 5G and studying 6G, satellite IoT is opening a new front for connectivity.

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How and Why Should You Be Tracking Geopolitical Risk?

The world is more interconnected than ever, whether in terms of economics and supply chains or technology and communication. Geopolitically, however, it is becoming increasingly fragmented – threatening the operations, financial well-being, and security of globally connected companies.

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Feds Disrupt Cyberattack Aimed at Pacific Communications

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Department of Homeland Security says that it stopped an international hacking group from launching a major cyberattack on an underground cable system's servers. If the attackers had been successful, the incident could have become a national security threat, security experts say.

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Consumer IoT Security Labels: Transparency Push Intensifies

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Vendors Want 'Clear, Consistent and Actionable Information' for Device Security Essential, real-time security information about every Internet of Things device should be clearly communicated to consumers before and after purchase, a consortium of technology vendors says in a list of IoT security principles, which recommend the use of "live labels." (..)

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