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GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen

The Last Watchdog

Employees are the first line of defense against cybercrime and should understand how to recognize phishing emails and what to do if they suspect them. Without it, a business is vulnerable to a variety of risks, including financial loss, damage to intellectual property, and brand reputation. Use a corporate VPN.

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Vulnerability Recap 7/8/24 – Intel, Cisco & More Face Risks

eSecurity Planet

To reduce risk, restrict SSH access via network controls, enforce segmentation, and do extensive regression testing to avoid known vulnerabilities from resurfacing. To protect your network devices from potential risks, apply patches on a regular basis and keep their firmware up to date. Implement these changes immediately.

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

However, if you know where the dangers lurk, there is a way to minimize the cybersecurity risks. A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. Combinations that people can easily remember, and, sadly, which hackers can guess easily.

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GUEST ESSAY: The drivers behind persistent ransomware — and defense tactics to deploy

The Last Watchdog

The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. These threat actors aren’t playful hackers just testing their abilities. Educate employees on how to spot and respond to suspicious emails that bypass filters.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

After hearing a talk, a Dallas-based hacker set out to find out what was going on inside the smart meter attached to his home, and what he found was surprising. He joins The Hacker Mind to talk about his journey, about mesh networks, and even glitching. Like any true hacker, this isn’t his day job; this is his passion.