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FCC Enacts Rules Against SIM Swapping to Protect Mobile Phone Users

SecureWorld News

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules aimed at enhancing security measures for cell phone accounts. SIM swapping involves the unauthorized transfer of a user's account to a SIM card controlled by malicious actors, achieved by convincing the victim's wireless carrier to make the change.

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2024 Tech and Cybersecurity Forecast: Navigating New Frontiers in Business

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Taking AI to the Edge In 2024, the trend in artificial intelligence is shifting toward deploying AI at the network edge, particularly for enterprise applications. The Onset of the 5G-Advanced Era The advent of 5G-Advanced in 2024 marks a significant leap in wireless technology, poised to revolutionize businesses' operations.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 419 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach, Says Too Early to Assess Damage

eSecurity Planet

The attack first came to light on a Twitter account @ und0xxed that rolled out details of the breach. Someone on the und0xxed Twitter account told Krebs on Security that T-Mobile USA prepaid and postpaid customers were impacted by the breach. Hackers Get In Via GSSN. The data was taken from two T-Mobile data centers. million to $4.24

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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

On the immediate horizon, IoT systems will bring us autonomous vehicles and something called “digital twins” – virtual representations of physical objects infused with artificial intelligence. Hospitals are onboarding data from wireless infusion pumps that provide critical treatments to patients,” Nelson observes.

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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

Features Strong guest account options: Hotspot: non credentialed access Self-Registration: guest enters info, can require approval Sponsored Guest: authorized creation of account and share credentials Secure wireless connection options: Passive Identity session (using Active Directory (AD) domain logins, etc.)

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#IdentityManagementDay – Best Practices to Help Keep Your Organization Secure

CyberSecurity Insiders

The organization is working hard to embrace more borderless and wireless authentication frameworks even though the acquisition process is ongoing. For example, the organization would enroll every human and non-human identity considering the identification process first, then authentication second, authorization third and accountability last.