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Six existential threats posed by the future of 5G (Part One)

CyberSecurity Insiders

Estimations from the GSMA predict that by 2025, 5G will account for 21% of total mobile connections , with around 1.8 Securing millions of new IoT connections. MNOs therefore need to apply a much more tailored approach to securing IoT devices than they have with smartphones, which requires careful planning. billion users.

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Thomson Reuters collected and leaked at least 3TB of sensitive data

Security Affairs

This instance left sensitive data open and was already indexed via popular IoT [internet of things] search engines. While these don’t expose either old or new passwords, the logs show the account holder’s email address, and the exact time the password change query was sent can be seen. Exposed in the past?

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Venafi Survey: With Software Supply Chain Attacks Escalating, Who is Responsible for Increasing Security?

CyberSecurity Insiders

In the same way a Formula 1 engineer builds for performance and safety at the same time, software developers also need to be accountable for both. Boards, CEOs, and managing directors need to take action to ensure clear lines of ownership so changes are in place, and they can hold teams accountable.”. About the research.

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Too much UPnP-enabled connected devices still vulnerable to cyber attacks

Security Affairs

In early 2013, researchers at Rapid7 published an interesting whitepaper entitled “Security Flaws in Universal Plug and Play” that evaluated the global exposure of UPnP-enabled network devices. In December 2018 the company provided an update to its initial analysis revealing a disconcerting scenario, UPnProxy is still up and running.

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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

Mismanagement of user accounts – using admin privileges to upgrade user access may result in a data breach for personal profit or copying files with customer information. A lack of security features to upgrade or downgrade a user may result in mismanagement of user accounts. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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A Reflection On ForAllSecure's Journey In Bootstrapping Behavior Testing Technology

ForAllSecure

To learn more about the synergistic power of symbolic execution and fuzzing, download the “What is Behavior Testing” whitepaper here. When you bring a product to market, all the messy, real-life considerations that are abstracted in academia and DARPA work must be taken into account. DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge.

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A Reflection On ForAllSecure's Journey In Bootstrapping Behavior Testing Technology

ForAllSecure

To learn more about the synergistic power of symbolic execution and fuzzing, download the “What is Behavior Testing” whitepaper here. When you bring a product to market, all the messy, real-life considerations that are abstracted in academia and DARPA work must be taken into account. DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge.