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MyBook Users Urged to Unplug Devices from Internet

Krebs on Security

Hard drive giant Western Digital is urging users of its MyBook Live brand of network storage drives to disconnect them from the Internet, warning that malicious hackers are remotely wiping the drives using a critical flaw that can be triggered by anyone who knows the Internet address of an affected device.

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Security Yearbook’ preserves cybersecurity history — highlights tectonic shift

The Last Watchdog

Cybersecurity, which started with antivirus suites, spam filters and firewalls, has mushroomed into a $103 billion industry. Tectonic shift Digital transformation takes on a more precise meaning through the lens of Stiennon’s latest book. Then along came cloud computing and the Internet of Things. You see it everywhere.”

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Who’s Hacking You?

Webroot

For even more tips from Webroot IT security experts Tyler Moffitt, Kelvin Murray, Grayson Milbourne, George Anderson and Jonathan Barnett, download the complete e-book on hacker personas. Once the criminal redirects internet traffic to malicious websites or takes control of servers, the damage is inevitable. The Impersonator.

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WizCase Report: Vulnerabilities found in WD My Book, NetGear Stora, SeaGate Home, Medion LifeCloud NAS

Security Affairs

Security researchers from WizCase have discovered several vulnerabilities in WD My Book, NetGear Stora, SeaGate Home, Medion LifeCloud NAS. WD My Book, NetGear Stora. If you are using one of the above devices and they are connected on the WAN, make sure to remove your device from the internet. Summary of Our Findings.

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How poor cybersecurity policies disrupt business continuity

IT Security Guru

There are many forms this could take, such as a hairdresser losing access to their diary booking system, a construction company losing access to their subcontractor database, or a small manufacturer losing their production line and communication with customers. It can also include operating systems, and other internet-facing applications.

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10 years on from the Target breach. Has building cyber security improved?

Pen Test Partners

More remote management Has the vendor punched a hole through your firewalls to allow them to remotely support your systems? It’s now the go-to search engine for finding internet-connected devices. We then use Shodan to see how many similar devices are exposed to the internet.

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Five Tips for Ensuring Communications Security in Your Organization

CyberSecurity Insiders

Firewalls should be implemented between any wireless networks and the organization’s internal network. Firewall configurations should be implemented to restrict connections between untrusted networks and any systems in the protected information environment to only what is necessary. Ensure email, messaging, and Internet protection.