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APRIL 23, 2021

The researchers’ paper, entitled “PrivateDrop: Practical Privacy-Preserving Authentication for Apple AirDrop” , details what it describes as “two severe privacy vulnerabilities in the underlying authentication protocol” used by AirDrop. billion devices worldwide being potentially vulnerable.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This does not bode well for their longevity, as other industry data shows that 60% of small businesses that suffer a data breach will be out of business within six months. These include hardware failure, data breaches and defacement of data, ransomware and other malware outbreaks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Some password managers have a built-in audit tool that will highlight re-used passwords or passwords that may have been captured in a data breach. For all of your important accounts, if two-factor authentication wasn’t available when you completed this review, has it been added? Before we move on to our final (final, I promise!)

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Those employees’ mobile devices were downloading company email via hotel wireless networks that — as a prerequisite for using the wireless service — forced their devices to use the hotel’s DNS servers, not PCH’s DNNSEC-enabled systems. “A lot of this comes down to data hygiene,” Crain said.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybercriminals know this, which is why phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents and why 54% of companies say their data breaches were caused by “negligent employees. ”. You can also encourage your employees who work from home to check and change their home wireless network and device passwords.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. But in a written statement, T-Mobile said this type of activity affects the entire wireless industry. T-Mobile declined to answer questions about what it may be doing to beef up employee authentication.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

Individuals can use a configuration review scanner and authenticated scans to monitor the security of their operating systems automatically and make sure they aren’t affected by malware. Critical Security Control 5: Account Management This control talks about the need to protect privileged user and administrative accounts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2017

My sense is that data leaks appear to be growing exponentially due to the increasing rate of data being stored in the cloud. And of course, we can’t forget about Uber, who was in the news twice for major data breaches. On both occasions Uber left its encryption keys on GitHub, which in part led to the breach.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Here’s a closer look at what typically transpires in the weeks or months before an organization notifies its users about a breached database.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

And in May of 2021 Researchers disclosed that the Peloton API authentication was broken. With that an attacker couldn't necessarily intercept the data, but they could query the peloton API to get user data that they weren't supposed to. Okay, that's starting to get very personal. This raises a serious question.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

And in May of 2021 Researchers disclosed that the Peloton API authentication was broken. With that an attacker couldn't necessarily intercept the data, but they could query the peloton API to get user data that they weren't supposed to. Okay, that's starting to get very personal. This raises a serious question.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout. One benefit of 5G technology that enterprises are sure to take advantage of is creating private wireless networks in a process dubbed “network slicing.”

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

.” Unfortunately for the Blacklist paying customers and for people represented by attorneys filing TCPA lawsuits, the Blacklist’s own Web site until late last week leaked reams of data to anyone with a Web browser. Some wireless providers now offer additional services and features to help block automated calls.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Nation-state attackers have exploited high-severity vulnerabilities in legacy VPN platforms to breach networks. Unify: Control access by users and devices across both secure wireless and wired access. Enable data driven device registration. Design and deploy an authentication / authorization process.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

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.)

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The password manager software in this list each have their own advantages, but all of them include the following key features: Strong encryption to protect data on a device, on the vendor’s servers, and for data-in-motion. Multi-factor authentication. True two-factor authentication. Password auto-filling.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The first is data encrypted throughout the lifecycle of use, which is currently more of a goal than a common practice. The second is data encrypted throughout a transmission from one device to another. All types of encryption protect an organization against data breaches stemming from cyberattacks or even a lost laptop.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

In 2011, researcher Ang Cui showed how updates to common laser printers were not signed or otherwise authenticated, meaning that you might think you’re doing the right thing by applying an update when in reality you might be unintentionally installing malware. Vamosi: SolarWinds, NotPetya, WannaCry, The Target Data breach.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

In 2011, researcher Ang Cui showed how updates to common laser printers were not signed or otherwise authenticated, meaning that you might think you’re doing the right thing by applying an update when in reality you might be unintentionally installing malware. Vamosi: SolarWinds, NotPetya, WannaCry, The Target Data breach.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The password management tools in this list each have their own advantages, but all of them include the following key features: Strong encryption to protect data on a device, on the vendor’s servers, and for data-in-motion. Multi-factor authentication. True two-factor authentication. Password auto-filling.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

And network users don’t just need to be authorized — they need to be authenticated, too. Businesses need to use authentication to verify the identity of the user, and that’s where access controls come in. Authorization requires the user to view the data or use the resources on the network once they verify themselves.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Since 2009, Okta has been a thought leader in the access, authentication, and authorization space. Azure AD offers a secure gateway between cloud and network activity based on identity and authorization with the rapid movement of data to the cloud. Also read our Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. A DSW data breach also exposes transaction information from 1.4

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