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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

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

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also adds Supplemental and Environmental safety measurements and values relevant to operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), and Internet of Things (IoT) contexts. Twelve drivers can subvert security mechanisms, while seven enable firmware erasure in SPI flash memory, rendering the system unbootable.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

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Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). Poor integration of cybersecurity tools and IT infrastructure requires greater expertise to identify and close gaps in layers of security.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

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All organizations should at least deploy basic security tools to monitor endpoints and secure access points, such as: Antivirus (AV) : Provides the most basic malware protection on the endpoint to block known malicious software and protect against basic attacks.