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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

In one very recent caper, the attackers targeted the CFO of a financial services firm, as he worked from home, Sherman says. This is why it is important to build employee training for consumer IoT devices into security awareness training programs.” The attackers successfully got a foothold on the exec’s MacBook.

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Cybersecurity Culture: How Princeton University's Security Team Created It

SecureWorld News

I had much more authority when I was working in financial services," Sherry said. Sherry explained that a team of 15 subject matter experts covering all aspects of risk—including contracts, network security, APIs, integration, user experience, privacy, etc. We had a recent roll out of a password manager, for example.

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SHARED INTEL: Microsoft discloses how the Nobelium hacking ring engages in routine phishing

The Last Watchdog

Microsoft said it notified the targeted 150 organizations, which included “IT companies (57%), followed by government (20%), and smaller percentages for non-governmental organizations and think tanks, as well as financial services.” Only three of the 150 entities actually got compromised. Simple techniques.

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