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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout.

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Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data

Krebs on Security

The unfortunate result of the SIM-swap against the Kroll employee is that people who had financial ties to BlockFi, FTX, or Genesis now face increased risk of becoming targets of SIM-swapping and phishing attacks themselves. A major portion of Kroll’s business comes from helping organizations manage cyber risk.

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Cybersecurity in Aviation: Rising Threats and Modernization Efforts

SecureWorld News

Boeing itself was targeted by the LockBit ransomware platform in 2023, facing a $200 million ransom demand, while its unit Jeppesen, a provider of flight navigation tools, suffered a major ransomware incident in 2022, delaying flight-planning services and illustrating the cascading risk of a single provider outage.

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Russian cyber attack on US mobile customers

CyberSecurity Insiders

And telecom company Verizon Wireless was forced to issue a public statement that some threat actors might have taken control of its servers to send spam to its users and diverting them to Russian state media network Channel One.

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The top 5 cybersecurity threats to OT security

IT Security Guru

It’s mostly problems from the IT world, says Andy Norton, European Cyber Risk Officer at Armis. Networking, remote management, and wireless connectivity were all the rage and it made sense for IT and OT to be one from an admin point of view. What keeps OT security specialists up at night? Vulnerabilities, especially in IT.

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Episode 193: Repair, Cyber and Your Car with Assaf Harel of Karamba Security

The Security Ledger

Voters in the state approved Question 1 , a ballot measure that expands Massachusetts’ automotive right to repair law, giving vehicle owners access to wireless repair and maintenance data transmitted via telematics systems on modern, connected vehicles. Report: Hacking Risk for Connected Vehicles Shows Significant Decline.

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Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management

Security Boulevard

Besides all the benefits IoMT devices provide, they have also introduced new risks to healthcare organizations that haven’t previously been a security priority. These new risks have created a dangerous security gap—new technology is introducing new risks and a larger attack surface. Weak PKI Implementation is a Major Cyber Risk.