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FCC Enacts Rules Against SIM Swapping to Protect Mobile Phone Users

SecureWorld News

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. These rules mark a significant step towards creating a more secure telecommunications environment and protecting consumer privacy.

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Thales’ Leading Position in Connectivity & Cybersecurity to Bring Trust to the Next Wave of Connected Cars

CyberSecurity Insiders

Connectivity is provided by wireless modules that transmit and/or receive data, through specific high-speed and low latency transmission. To ensure a high degree of security, Thales supports steadfast cyber security infrastructures through advanced consulting services , strong digital authentication and encryption mechanisms.

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) puts networked sensors and intelligent devices directly on the manufacturing floor to collect data, drive artificial intelligence and do predictive analytics. Strong IoT device authentication is required to ensure connected devices on the IoT can be trusted to be what they purport to be.

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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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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

Also referred to as the "evil twin," the phony wireless network provides a would-be victim with an internet connection, possibly with a stronger signal than the original, with no heads-up visible to the naked eye. The most effective countermeasure for this style of attack is to avoid using public wireless networks altogether.

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SANS Critical Control 4: Continuous Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation

NopSec

Performing a Continuous Vulnerability Risk Management process means that the organization can perform vulnerability scans on-demand, on most the enterprise critical infrastructure (including wired and wireless network and web applications) and it has a process to completely remediated discovered vulnerabilities after they have been discovered.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)