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How to Ensure Your Digital Security During the Rugby World Cup

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

First, it said that it would invest in cultivating military assets in the digital space, as reported by the Organization for World Peace. Second, Japan announced that the government-backed National Institute of Information and Communications Technology would conduct a national scan of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

eSecurity Planet

As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. Wireless networks and websites Companies rely on wireless networks to connect endpoints , IoT devices and more.

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Have We Become Apathetic About Breaches?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Today, with the advent of the IoT, literally everything we do is measured, calibrated, recorded and loaded to a physical or virtual server. One such example is the recent disclosure that military personnel wearing Strava devices are revealing highly sensitive information about their locations and activities. Is Ignorance Bliss?

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What Is Penetration Testing? Complete Guide & Steps

eSecurity Planet

Limited tests can focus on narrower targets such as networks, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, physical security, cloud security, web applications, or other system components. Known as black , white , and gray box pentests, these differ in how much information is provided to the pentester before running the simulated attacks.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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5 Signs a Cyberattack Is Under Way and 5 Things You Need to Do Before It Happens

Adam Levin

drone attack that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani. Immediately following Iran’s counterstrike against American military posts in Iraq, a tweet circulated claiming that more than 20 American soldiers had been killed. Cyberwar could be a life disrupter as well as a business killer. password, 123456, qwerty, etc.

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Federal Agency Data is Under Siege

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Originally Featured in Global Military Communications Magazine’s June/July Issue. Additionally, initiatives pushing for IT modernization within the federal government mean more data is being stored in the cloud; in big data repositories; being used for IoT purposes; and being stored in containers. What are the challenges involved?