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Protect Your Home Office and Network With These 5 Tips

Adam Levin

Secure Your Router: If you’re still using your router’s manufacturer default password, it’s past time for a change. Your password should be include letters, numbers and special characters in a combination you haven’t used on other accounts. Update Account Passwords: Don’t reuse passwords from other accounts.

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5 Ways to Ensure Home Router Security with a Remote Workforce

Adam Levin

Ensure remote workers are more secure by following these five tips: Change the Default Password: Routers should have the manufacturer default password updated the moment it’s turned on and connected. Use a Strong and Unique Password: Discourage employees from reusing passwords that are linked to other accounts.

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P2P Weakness Exposes Millions of IoT Devices

Krebs on Security

iLnkP2P is designed to allow users of these devices to quickly and easily access them remotely from anywhere in the world, without having to tinker with one’s firewall: Users simply download a mobile app, scan a barcode or enter the six-digit ID stamped onto the bottom of the device, and the P2P software handles the rest.

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Why SMBs Need Cyberattack Early Warning Systems More Than Ever

SecureWorld News

Compare this to a 200-person manufacturing company's entire IT budget. attempted to access the fake accounting server using stolen credentials." For manufacturing companies, this is crucial: ransomware attacks can halt production lines within hours, creating cascading supply chain effects. The economics don't add up.

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French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?

Krebs on Security

“It is possible that an infected computer is beaconing, but is unable to egress to the command and control due to outbound firewall restrictions.” ” There are also two different Skype accounts registered to the ing.equipepro.com email address, one for Yassine Majidi and another for Yassine Algangaf.

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Working Remotely? Remember to Secure Your Webcam

Adam Levin

Change these default settings to something difficult for others to guess, and don’t re-use passwords from other accounts. Check to see if there are any updates or patches: If a manufacturer has discovered a vulnerability in their product, they’ll often release a software patch.

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Cybersecurity in Aviation: Rising Threats and Modernization Efforts

SecureWorld News

In 2021, SITA, a major IT provider for Star Alliance and OneWorld members, was breached, exposing the data of over 2 million frequent-flyer accounts across multiple global carriers. In 2018, Cathay Pacific suffered what remains one of the most serious data breaches in airline history, compromising the personal information of up to 9.4