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Amazon Sidewalk highlights network security visibility risks consumer services pose

CSO Magazine

The research also discovered a novel use of Houdini malware to spoof devices and exfiltrate data within the user agent field, a method often undetected by legacy security systems. The findings come as vast numbers of employees continue to work from home and connect to corporate networks remotely.

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Digital Habits During Pandemic Have Lasting Impact

Security Boulevard

With stay-at-home orders that lasted for months on end—and some countries currently instituting another wave of lockdowns—most people resorted to consuming services and ordering goods online, encompassing everything from groceries to telemedicine and shifting work models.

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Ransomware world in 2021: who, how and why

SecureList

The largest share of victims fell into the category Engineering & Manufacturing (30%), followed by Finance (14%), Professional & Consumer Services (9%), Legal (7%), and IT & Telecommunications (7%). According to our research , this malware affected almost 20 business sectors.