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Unified Endpoint Management Explained: (Why) Does Your Company Need One?

Heimadal Security

Gone are the days when a lone system administrator would perch upon the ledge of your desk to help you with menial tasks like connecting to the company’s wireless printer or installing a piece of software no one has heard about – totally understandable seeing how your average SMB has 700+ endpoints, each with its […].

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Lousy IoT Security

Schneier on Security

Arbitrary code execution: unauthenticated root shell access through Android Debug Bridge (ADB) leads to arbitrary code execution and system administration (CVE-2019-16273). The researchers note that attempting to implement both operating systems creates more opportunities for misconfigurations and exposure.

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9 Best Penetration Testing Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Can be used to assess wireless networks. Password cracking consists of retrieving passwords stored in computer systems. System administrators and security teams (and hackers) can use them to spot weak passwords. Aircrack-ng is the go-to tool for analysis and cracking of wireless networks. Totally free.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

CVE-2015-2051 : An RCE vulnerability in a specific wired/wireless router via a network device management protocol, known for its buggy implementation (HNAP), allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a GetDeviceSettings action. CVE-2015-1635 : An RCE vulnerability in specific versions of Windows (e.g., 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

With this unique identity in place, IT system administrators can track each device throughout its lifecycle, communicate securely with it, and prevent it from executing harmful processes. If a device exhibits unexpected behavior, administrators can simply revoke its privileges. Guest Blogger: Anastasios Arampatzis.

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Raising a Cyber-Savvy Village: Remote Learning Security in the Age of COVID-19

Herjavec Group

Ask your school system administrators to provide you their written cybersecurity policies and procedures concerning proposed remote learning capabilities. Ask your school system administrators to provide a copy of their incident response policies and plans. So, what to do?

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What Is VLAN Tagging? Definition & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Layer Two Protocol: Also known as the data link layer, this type of networking protocol is where switches, wireless access points, frames, and other devices are able to exchange information packets within a single VLAN. From there, VLAN IDs are applied to the headers of different information packets that move through the network.