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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

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5 Best Bot Protection Solutions and Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

By implementing bot protection, website owners and online service providers can reduce the risk of cyber attacks, protect sensitive data, and ensure a good experience for their users. By combining rate limiting and other techniques, the effectiveness of the bot protection solution is increased, which minimizes the risk of bot attacks.

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Fixing Data Breaches Part 1: Education

Troy Hunt

This is due to mistakes in the code (usually non-parameterised SQL queries) and to this day, it remains the number one risk in the OWASP Top 10. The Red Cross Blood Service breach gave us our largest ever incident down here in Australia (and it included data on both my wife and I). Oh - and it uses a password of 12345678.

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Top 10 Cloud Privacy Recommendations for Businesses

McAfee

As businesses continue to accelerate to the cloud, there’s no better time to review all aspects of cloud data collection, use, storage, transfer and processing. In a non-SSO service, users often call the helpdesk team when they’ve forgotten their passwords , so SSO has the added benefit of reducing call volume.