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Don’t Bother Using The “Device Filter” Security Feature Offered By Your Home Network Router

Joseph Steinberg

Ideally, connect your children’s devices to a separate wireless network than you use (sometimes it may even be best to use your guest network). If you are using proper encryption (ideally, WPA3, and, if that is not available, WPA2), the MAC address filter provides very little, if any, security benefit against hackers.

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New US Electronic Warfare Platform

Schneier on Security

The rise of wireless networks has caused the two to blur. Lockheed also offers larger artificial intelligences to assist post-mission analysis on the ground, Wojnar said. Possibly a lot, but it's all still in prototype stage. Insiders call this cognitive electronic warfare ).

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Zero Trust and the Failure of Sampling: Two Important Cybersecurity Trends

Joseph Steinberg

The post Zero Trust and the Failure of Sampling: Two Important Cybersecurity Trends appeared first on Joseph Steinberg: CyberSecurity Expert Witness, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor. You can learn more about VMware and its Zero Trust security solutions here.

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T-Mobile is one of the victims of the massive Chinese breach of telecom firms

Security Affairs

According to the WSJ, the group used sophisticated methods to infiltrate American telecom infrastructure through vulnerabilities including Cisco Systems routers, and investigators suspect the hackers relied on artificial intelligence or machine learning to further their espionage operations , people familiar with the matter said.

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China using AI to develop robots that can hide in sea launch bombs and cyber attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

China is once again in the news for misusing the technology of Artificial Intelligence. Information is also out that these unmanned vehicles have sophisticated devices installed in them that can launch cyber attacks such as DDoS and malware after connecting to a wireless network.

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

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Keyless Car Entry Systems May Allow Anyone To Open And Steal Your Vehicle

Joseph Steinberg

A relatively simple device that physically boosts the wireless signal between fobs and cars, however, enables communication to take place between at least some manufacturer’s fobs and cars when the two are much further apart.