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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

eSecurity Planet

Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. While Teslas aren’t the typical business IoT device, their connection to the internet makes them a cyber threat as much as your business’s other IoT technology.

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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

This category also includes routers, switches, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can’t install traditional endpoint protection such as antivirus (AV) or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. The best practice for security software installation starts with the primary user devices.

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What Is Edge Security? Overcoming Edge Computing Risks

eSecurity Planet

Edge security provides protection for resources beyond the edge of the traditional network. The fastest growing need stems from edge computing for the Internet of Things (IoT) such as fitness bands, self-driving cars, and retail point-of-sale (POS) registers.

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Versa Unified SASE Review & Features 2023

eSecurity Planet

While some devices may connect directly to Versa secure gateway functions, some organizations will prefer to use the traditional hub and spoke network models and use Versa CSG appliances as the gateway between secured networks. must strongly consider this product.

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RSAC insights: Introducing ‘CWPP’ and ‘CSPM,’ new frameworks to secure cloud infrastructure

The Last Watchdog

Twenty years ago it was deemed sufficient to erect a robust firewall and keep antivirus software updated. During this process of on-the-fly software creation — as well as when the software gets deployed into service — the apps come to life by interconnecting physical servers, virtual machines, laptops, smartphones and IoT devices.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – November 6, 2023 – Windows Drivers and Exchange Flaws

eSecurity Planet

The problem: A security problem in Apache ActiveMQ lets attackers control systems remotely, making them highly vulnerable. Even though a security fix has been available since October 25, many internet-exposed servers are still at risk, and a number of security researchers have reported ransomware attacks exploiting the vulnerability.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. Encryption Tools and IT Security Fundamental protocols incorporate encryption to automatically protect data and include internet protocol security (IPSec), Kerberos, Secure Shell (SSH), and the transmission control protocol (TCP).