Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Security researchers discovered some flaws in the Twinkly IoT lights that could be exploited display custom lighting effects and to remotely turn off them. ” Once the mobile app has discovered the IP address of the lights, it authenticates with them, receives an authentication token and retrieves information about the device.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Edge Computing and Distributed Security: 5G’s integration with edge computing architecture brings security closer to the source of data generation, reducing the risk of data breaches during transmission. This approach enables faster response times and improves the overall resilience of cybersecurity systems.

Technology 71

Technology Cybersecurity IoT Authentication 71

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication.

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Passwords Authentication Firmware Accountability 343

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

According to Forbes, “the first half of 2018 was marked by an increase in API-related data breaches, with the 10 largest companies reporting the loss of 63 million personal records.” Storing authentication credentials for the API is a significant issue. The sheer number of options has a direct impact on the budget.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is very crowded. Connected things are what make the IoT – sensors, cameras, wearable electronics, medical devices, automatic controls. But making the IoT work requires trust in the devices and the data they collect. Maintaining the privacy of sensitive data is imperative in most industries.

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IoT Data collection Encryption eCommerce 72

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

ransomware builder used by multiple threat actors Cisco fixes 3 high-severity DoS flaws in NX-OS and FXOS software Cybercrime Unpacking the MOVEit Breach: Statistics and Analysis Cl0p Ups The Ante With Massive MOVEit Transfer Supply-Chain Exploit FBI, Partners Dismantle Qakbot Infrastructure in Multinational Cyber Takedown U.S.

Social Engineering 105

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 105

Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

The primary objectives of an IAM assessment include: Clearly explaining access management best practices Making IAM solutions more effective throughout the enterprise Checking IAM security controls effectiveness Ensuring that data is secure Why does your company require an IAM assessment? Companies must also erase private data upon request.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Great to see a book deliver this authenticity - we're all only human after all! Plenty of tech, data breaches, career hacks, IoT, Cloud, password management, application security, and more, delivered in a fun way. This book has it all.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 31, 2021

On the 11th of January, the networking equipment and Internet of Things (IoT) devices provider started to send out emails to customers informing them of a recent security breach, and asking them to change their passwords and to enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The alleged data breach revealed the capabilities of the China-linked hacking contractor. The individuals responsible for the data theft and their motivations remain unknown. However, this breach offers a unique insight into the internal workings of a hacking contractor affiliated with a state.

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Hacking Government Spyware Marketing 107

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Technologies such as IoT, cloud computing, edge computing, and AI have the ability to drastically improve the service and operations of any business. Simply put: the more digitally transformed an organisation becomes, the more likely it is to experience a data breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Cybersecurity asset management is a process that involves identifying the IT assets such as PCs, servers, IoT devices, and databases that are owned by an organization. Any device or resource that is a part of your organization’s network ecosystem could be subject to vulnerabilities, eventually resulting in a breach of data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. Download the full Thales 2023 Data Threat Report for the Critical Infrastructure for more information.

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Technology 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 8, 2023

While malicious insiders were a top concern in previous years, simple human error, misconfiguration, or other mistakes that can accidentally lead to breaches are identified as the leading cause of cloud data breaches. On the bright side, there is clear evidence that more positive user behaviors emerge.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Given the prominence of third-party data breaches, supply chains can’t afford to assume any device, network or user is secure. They must restrict data as much as possible and verify identities at every step. Shipping challenges can cause widespread disruptions across supply chains, but data breaches can make them far worse.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

TLS, he says, is increasingly being used to cloak a wide array of the operational steps behind the most damaging attacks of the moment, namely ransomware attacks and massive data breaches. These are the data packets arriving at a trusted destination, i.e. the firewall’s home network, from an untrusted source, i.e. the public Internet.

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Malware Firewall Encryption Digital transformation 214

Troy Hunt

MARCH 10, 2021

Pwned Passwords is a repository of 613M passwords exposed in previous data breaches, which makes them very poor choices for future use. I've got a whole section about this in Part 3 of my IoT series so go and read the details over there. So, it was with great pleasure that I saw the two integrated recently: always something.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

This knowledge gap exposes schools to cyber threats, including phishing attacks, malware infections, and data breaches. Valuable Data Assets Schools have access to much important data , such as student records, financial data, and research data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 16, 2023

Secrets management refers to tools and methods to securely store, access, and centrally manage the lifecycle of digital authentication credentials. This includes sensitive data such as passwords, encryption keys, APIs, tokens, and certificates. The simplest definition of a secret is that of a digital authentication credential.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2024

Password manager vendor LastPass, beset by high-profile data breaches from 2022 that affected millions of users, is strengthening the security requirements for its customers, including requiring all of them to use a minimum of 12 characters for their master passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Finally, employees should have all the tools necessary for safe remote work, such as VPN subscriptions, password managers, and devices equipped with multi-factor authentication. As the number of IoT devices surges and employees continue working outside the office, cybercriminals will have a huge number of new entry points.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2022

A third (33%) of respondents said they use three or more authentication access management tools. Machine identities validate the authenticity of non-human entities connected to corporate networks. Machine identities validate the authenticity of non-human entities connected to corporate networks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Sure, there were plenty of sources of threats and lots of risks, such as ransomware, data breaches, and other cyber events. Attempted access to the company network can come from remote workers using unsecured devices, other mobile devices in the field, Internet of Things (IoT) environments, and other uncertain sources.

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Risk IoT eCommerce Mobile 90

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2023

Privacy now ties into many adjacent areas, including Zero Trust security, antitrust concerns, usage of services provided by "Big Tech," and biometric authentication. As the conversation around privacy progresses beyond a focus on security infrastructure and best practices for preventing data breaches, regulations are working to catch up.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

Sonicwall warns of a spike in the number of attacks involving encrypted malware and IoT malware. WordPress Plugin Facebook Widget affected by authenticated XSS. Capital One data breach: hacker accessed details of 106M customers before its arrest. LAPD data breach exposes personal info of thousands of officers.

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Data breaches eCommerce Hacking Malware 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 16, 2022

As new technologies, like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT), become increasingly prominent in the workplace, digital trust practitioners will need to adapt responsibly and safely. Advance Trust with Awareness and Culture.

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Encryption Artificial Intelligence Architecture Digital transformation 71

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The data was likely compromised by unauthorized actors. The Cybernews research team discovered that Strendus, a Mexican-licensed online casino, had left public access to 85GB of its authentication logs, with hundreds of thousands of entries containing private gamblers’ data. Amount of leaked data.

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Passwords Identity Theft Social Engineering Spyware 102

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The configuration file, first indexed on an IoT search engine on September 7, appears to be the main configuration file of the application hosted on the ‘upliftmedia’ subdomain of Sky.com, and includes plain text access credentials to databases hosted on the Sky.com domain. What’s the impact?

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IoT Media Engineering Education 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know. Identify users and authenticate access to system components. Restrict physical access to cardholder data. Log and monitor all access to system components and cardholder data. Protect all systems and networks from malicious software.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

While performing the search, we made sure that the open databases we found required no authentication whatsoever and were open for anyone to access, as opposed to those that had default credentials enabled. We excluded the latter because it would require us to log in to those databases without authorization, which would be unethical.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Indeed, APIs have opened new horizons of cloud services, mobile computing and IoT infrastructure, with much more to come. A startling 95% of API attacks happen on authenticated endpoints. A chilling illustration of how APIs can factor into an attack sequence comes from the massive Capital One data breach.

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Big data Digital transformation Accountability Software 240

The Security Ledger

APRIL 2, 2019

Chief among them: a string of mega data breaches stretching back years. Episode 103: On the Voice-Controlled Internet, How Will We Authenticate? NOK NOK Labs is a pioneer in driving the adoption of password-less next generation authentication that includes biometric, token or wearable-based authentication of devices and users.

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Passwords Authentication Technology IoT 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 11, 2018

Whether offering instant access to patient records, allowing remote diagnosis of treatment, or giving access to lifestyle management and monitoring apps, it’s undeniable that the Internet of Things (IoT) and connected services are revolutionising the healthcare industry.

Technology 72

Technology Healthcare IoT Encryption 72

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2019

Nest recommended the owners of its security cameras to use enhanced authentication to avoid being hacked as happened with a family living in the US. According to Nest, the hackers used password obtained from other data breaches. “Nest was not breached,” confirmed Google that own the vendor.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The phishing emails contained fraudulent links to a fake CircleCI login page that asked for a GitHub username and password, as well as a hardware authentication key to pass a One Time Password (OTP) to the malicious site. Though Dropbox's security systems blocked a majority of the emails, some still made their way into employees' inboxes.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Executives…and winning Podcast Episode 130: Troy Hunt on Collection 1 and Tailit’s Tale of IoT Security Redemption. This week we’re kicking of a series on the future of passwords and authentication with George Avetisov, the CEO of the startup HYPR. Podcast Episode 131: suing Yahoo! Quantum’s Security Challenge.

Passwords 40

Passwords IoT Encryption Engineering 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Gartner defines digital risk management as “the integrated management of risks associated with digital business components, such as cloud, mobile, social, big data, third-party technology providers, OT and the IoT.” Some smaller companies have even gone out of business as the result of a data breach. Regulations.

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