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SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300

Security Boulevard

Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication. The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Hackers Intercept USPS Workers' Paychecks in Direct Deposit Scam

SecureWorld News

On June 8, she will lead a panel discussion on "The Future of Privacy and Cyber: AI, Quantum and Mind Readers," joined by Monique Ferraro, Cyber Counsel, HSB Insurance; Karen Painter Randall, Partner and Chair, Cybersecurity Data Privacy and Incident Response, Connell Foley LLP; and Violet Sullivan, VP of Client Engagement, Redpoint Cyber.

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In Pursuit of a Passwordless Future

Security Boulevard

The passwordless future feels close because we have the technology to do it, but progress will be slow as applications are migrated to adopt passwordless authentication. The post In Pursuit of a Passwordless Future appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Key Developments in IoT Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Secure firmware flashing is also a way to enhance assurance of device security, allowing for audit capabilities and controls around these devices. There are also data privacy implications with IoT. Ellen's experience with medical clients gives her a more critical view of the need for data privacy with IoT devices.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Focuses on People

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity Awareness Month was first declared by President George W. Bush and Congress in 2004 to help individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and data privacy became more commonplace. CISA and NCA are focusing on four key areas this October: Enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Data Laundering Poses Privacy, Security Risks

Security Boulevard

Data laundering, like money laundering, is the act of acquiring data through an illegal means—whether that’s the dark web or a hacked/stolen database—and then taking that data and running it through a legitimate business or process in order to make the data seem authentic.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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