Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2021

When COVID-19 sparked the surge of work-from-home (WFH) employees, VPNs became a must-have enterprise staple. In fact, since COVID-19, nearly 70% of companies increased their business VPN usage while nearly 30% of other companies leveraged VPNs for the first time. How reliable are most VPNs?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2021

The pandemic and lockdowns hit their first anniversary mark, and many companies continue to have their employees work from home for the foreseeable future. In fact, according to a MariaDB survey, 40% of respondents said that COVID-19 accelerated their migration.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

A major problem for businesses, particularly in a post-COVID world with so many people working remotely, is the fact that these security challenges employees face extend very easily to their personal devices, while your visibility and control as corporate IT does not.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2022

But the biggest risk to corporate data and cybersecurity may in fact be closer to home. The post Why Data Protection is the First Step to Mitigating Insider Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

It seems everything around us is getting smarter: Smartphones, smart cars, smart thermostats, smart refrigerators, smart TVs, smart lights, smart homes, etc.—everywhere In fact, according to Digital 2021: Global Overview Report from Datareportal.com, adults now spend almost seven hours a day interacting with all of their connected.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

After the pandemic sent many employees home, the concept of work from anywhere was top of mind for many organizations transitioning their infrastructure to support this new model. However, even before the pandemic, there was a need for secure remote access regardless if a user was on their home network, office network or coffee shop network.

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 7, 2021

For various reasons, when I wrote those two pieces, I intentionally featured innovators from outside of the information-security sector. In fact, the simultaneous robustness and simplicity of its output is one of the elements that seems attractive – translating data into straightforward recommendations. Argus Cyber Security .

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Identity IQ

JUNE 22, 2022

Home Title Theft: Warning Signs and Prevention Tips. Home title theft is a kind of crime that involves stealing the legal right to a property, such as your home. Here is more information about how home title theft happens, what warning signs to look out for and what you can do to prevent it from happening to you.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2022

An Unsafe Connection While forced remote work was caused in great part by pandemic-driven lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, working from home has become a much-preferred style for many. Reduced commutes and more comfortable work environments are just two of the reasons working from home (WFH) is a desirable situation.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The rise of personal gadgets, the shift towards remote work, the BYOD trend , and advances in AI have all contributed to home networks becoming an extension of companies' cyber defense perimeters. However, many end-users do not recognize their home networks as extensions of their company's security boundaries.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

As many as 70% of teams report feeling emotionally overwhelmed by security alerts. So extreme, in fact, that people's home lives are negatively affected. Alarming research reveals the stress and strains the average cybersecurity team experiences on a daily basis. Alert overload

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Endpoints have become the preferred target for cybercriminals today, as more corporate users and devices operate at home and beyond the protection of traditional security controls. In short, you must take a multi-level, Zero Trust approach to endpoint security in order to protect your devices, users and sensitive corporate data.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Security and IT teams have adjusted their strategies to contend with these changes, but one area that is often underestimated is the potential impact of insider threats. The dramatic increase in telework and the transition to cloud-based applications means more people are working from remote locations on personal and company-provided devices.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Related: The need for supply chain security This is to be expected. We went over how governments around the world are stepping up their efforts to impose IoT security legislation and regulations designed to keep users safe. After all, government mandates combined with industry standards are the twin towers of public safety.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

A lot of people are thinking about the security of their home network right now, and as one of the project leaders on the OWASP Internet of Things Security Project , I wanted to provide three levels of security you can do at home. There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Following the request, you end up handing over your login information to the scammers while being redirected to your organization’s home page. In fact, the information entered in the form is sent via a “POST” method to a manned server listening on the same domain. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2023

The British government demanded firms providing messaging services of clearing security features with the Home Office before releasing them to customers. Apple expressed its opposition to the requirement of informing the Home Office about any upcoming changes to product security features prior to their release.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The first few parts of this series have all been somewhat technical in nature; part 1 was how much of a mess the IoT ecosystem is and how Home Assistant aims to unify it all, part 2 got into the networking layer with both Wi-Fi and Zigbee and in part 3 , I delved into security. What do I mean by a "usable" home?

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

People working remotely is no longer unusual, so the National Security Agency (NSA) has produced a short Best Practices PDF document detailing how remote workers can keep themselves safe from harm. In fact, the guide can also be applied to people using computers at home generally and is written in a way that's easy to understand.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

FBI agents were able to zero in on Bukoski’s real-life location after a review of his email account showed a receipt from May 2018 in which he’d gone online and ordered a handmade pan pizza to be delivered to his home address. When an online pizza delivery order brings FBI agents to raid your home.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

After being stuck at home for almost a year, people have lockdown fatigue and need faster solutions and a sense of hope. As vaccines are made available, the security industry expects a wide number of phishing scams to surface that lure people into buying “early releases” of vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Increasing.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The acceleration of cloud, mobility, and security initiatives proved to be critical for organizations looking to weather the new threats and disruptions. Related: How ‘SASE’ blends connectivity, security. Cybercriminals have taken advantage of security challenges that arise from the new model of remote work and collaboration.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The day that Windows 10 machines will get their last security updates is set for October 14, 2025. So if you want to stay secure, you’d have to upgrade to a newer version. Despite the fact that Windows 11 has been around for a while, market share would have it that Windows 10 is still far more popular.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 4, 2023

The term Zero Trust refers to a concept, an approach to information security that dramatically deviates from the common approach of yesteryear; Zero Trust states that no request for service is trusted, even if it is issued by a device owned by the resource’s owner, and is made from an internal, private network belonging to the same party.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A report published in ‘The Register’ states that information related to Britain’s gun enthusiasts was leaked in a sophisticated cyber attack targeted a few weeks ago leading to the exposure of sensitive details such as home addresses, contact details and names of over 111,295 people holding license to own and operate a gun.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

According to a study made by security firm Bugcrowd, ethical hackers have prevented over $27 billion worth of cyber crime during the spread of Corona virus 2019. And 91% of them were mitigated by ethical hackers by testing every end-point in a timely manner and securing the corporate networks to the core, thus, saving billions in loss.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In fact, Google Play users downloaded 111.3 percent share home addresses. In fact, the data trade industry is worth over $257 billion and growing yearly. While sharing is usually what consumers find most alarming when it comes to how apps handle their data, collection can be just as important to online privacy and security.

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Security Through Education

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As security professionals, we are conditioned by consistent exposure to adversarial simulation training. This immersive form of education allows us to develop and maintain a secure environment outside of the workplace, as well as in it. Ensure software and security settings are up to date. What about a C-level executive?

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2024

Microsoft’s investigation about the attack showed that the group was not after customer data or corporate information, but instead something closer to home: “The investigation indicates they were initially targeting email accounts for information related to Midnight Blizzard itself.” It is, after all, a security software vendor as well.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2023

Consider your connections The router that handles the Wi-Fi in your home keeps the individual devices shielded from a lot of undesirable traffic. Patch and update Your security software is not the only thing that should be kept up-to-date. Don’t announce your absence from home or burglars might get drawn to your home.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

Meal delivery service Home Chef has confirmed that it recently suffered a security breach that exposed its customer information. Meal delivery service Home Chef has disclosed a data breach that exposed its customer information. Home Chef also explained that only a portion ot its customers were impacted in the security incident.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

When sources from Cybersecurity Insiders tried to dig into the facts, all that was reported was confirmed to be a fact to a certain extent. All those who aren’t aware of the roots of BGI Group, here are some facts to enlighten your mind. And the Genomic Map might cost over $25.35

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The problem has been compounded by the fact that millions are stuck at home with extra time, ordering hundreds of dollars worth of goods. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The coronavirus pandemic has upended global delivery systems as countries around the world have shut their borders and companies reduce their workforce.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

As it happens, you don’t have to buy an internet connected device for one of the most private areas of your home. FHSS is one alternative to smart home networks and IoT devices. In fact, the data doesn’t need to be accidentally stored on an open server at all. Will it be Wi-Fi, or the non Wi-Fi kind?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Researchers discovered a total of 226 potential security vulnerabilities in nine Wi-Fi popular routers from known manufacturers. The researchers analyzed the network devices using IoT Inspector’s security platform, which checked for thousands of CVEs and security flaws. ” reads the advisory published by the experts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 29, 2021

But to all those who are using such devices to keep their homes neat and clean, you better know a fact that such robots when connected to internet can be intercepted by hackers who can then snoop into your homes by hacking the device cameras. Ecovacs, Samsung RoboVac and Shark have earned good rating for data security.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2024

These data brokers do not want to be treated as CRAs, and for this reason their people search reports typically do not include detailed credit histories, financial information, or full Social Security Numbers (Radaris reports include the first six digits of one’s SSN). But in September 2023, the U.S. A Sherborn, Mass.

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