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Reducing your attack surface is more effective than playing patch-a-mole

Malwarebytes

BOD 23-02 is titled Mitigating the Risk from Internet-Exposed Management Interfaces, and requires federal civilian agencies to remove specific networked management interfaces from the public-facing internet, or implement Zero Trust Architecture capabilities that enforce access control to the interface within 14 days of discovery.

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RSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital Risk

The Security Ledger

But executives at RSA Security warn that it is also magnifying digital risk in ways that are easy to miss. Related Stories Third Party Cyber Risk is growing. Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy Huge Survey of Firmware Finds No Security Gains in 15 Years.

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Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management

Security Boulevard

The use of internet connected medical devices can be incredibly scary if the right security isn’t put in place. Secure IoT firmware and authenticated devices offer benefits that extend to the entire healthcare ecosystem. Weak PKI Implementation is a Major Cyber Risk. Hackable pacemakers. Machine Identity Management.

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Top 9 Cybersecurity Challenges SMEs Currently Face

Responsible Cyber

The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. Additionally, operating systems, firewalls and firmware must be hardened and updated with vendor provided patches regularly and timely, and previously mentioned anti-virus software must be kept up to date. IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. SQL Injection.

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Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Digital Shadows

For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. Implementing simple cyber hygiene strategies can go a long way in preventing cyber risks for your organization.

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SHARING INTEL: Why full ‘digital transformation’ requires locking down ‘machine identities’

The Last Watchdog

Now consider that cloud computing is still on the rise, and that the Internet of Things is on the verge of rapid expansion as more 5G networks come on line. They’ve been quick to recognize that all too many organizations have a limited understanding about these fresh cyber risks. I agree with Hudson. I’ll keep watch.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Right To Repair

ForAllSecure

” So should analyzing a device’s firmware for security flaws be considered illegal? And in some sense with the internet, it would be impossible as well because people in Massachusetts would just share the information, you know, via the Internet, and it would be available anyway.

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