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Cyber Threat warning issued to all internet connected UPS devices

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, in some countries like UK, certain UPS device making companies are offering them connected to the internet. Therefore, system administrators are being advised to put the connected UPS devices behind a virtual private network (VPN) and use them with a multifactor authentication in place.

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SHARED INTEL: Coming very soon — ‘passwordless authentication’ as a de facto security practice

The Last Watchdog

As a tradeoff for enjoying our digital lives, we’ve learned to live with password overload and even tolerate two-factor authentication. I had a chance to discuss this seminal transition with George Avetisov, co-founder and chief executive officer of HYPR , a Manhattan-based supplier of advanced authentication technologies.

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Vital Tips & Resources to Improve Your Internet Safety

CyberSecurity Insiders

Everything connected to the internet is vulnerable to cyber attacks. When device manufacturers and software developers find out about bugs, they immediately release a patch to fix them. Use Strong Passwords & Two-Factor Authentication. Other Tips for Internet Safety in a Nutshell. Keep All Your Devices Up to Date.

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Why you need to trust your VPN: Lock and Code S02E05

Malwarebytes

In addition, we speak to Malwarebytes senior security researcher JP Taggart about the importance of trusting your VPN. But obscuring your Internet activity—including the websites you visit, the searches you make, the files you download—doesn’t mean that a VPN magically disappears those things. Source: ComputerWeekly).

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335,923 out of 489,337 Fortinet firewalls vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997

Security Affairs

Researchers reported that there are 490,000 Fortinet firewalls exposing SSL VPN interfaces on the internet, and roughly 69% of them are still vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997. For this reason, if the customer has SSL-VPN enabled, Fortinet is advising customers to take immediate action to upgrade to the most recent firmware release.

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NSA, CISA Release Guidance for Choosing and Hardening VPNs

eSecurity Planet

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released guidance and best practices for securing virtual private network (VPN) solutions. What might be most striking about the document is how many security steps and solutions it takes to properly secure VPN connections.

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Crooks stole more than $1.5M worth of Bitcoin from General Bytes ATMs

Security Affairs

Cryptocurrency ATM manufacturers General Bytes suffered a security incident that resulted in the theft of $1.5M GENERAL BYTES is the world’s largest Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency ATM manufacturer. The hackers were also able to turn off the two-factor authentication (2FA). Terminals should also connect to CAS via VPN.