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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO

Weak authentication and authorization: One of the foremost vulnerabilities in IoT deployments stems from inadequate authentication and authorization practices. In fact, two notorious botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt, are major contributors to a recent surge in IoT malware attacks. of the total number of attempted IoT malware attacks.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO

Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year. 8 Complexity. Operational costs.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO

5G also includes secure identity management, enhanced authentication and a core network architecture that can support network slicing, continuous secure connectivity for mobile devices and lower latency.

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How to use your Android as a 2FA key

The Parallax

or later, you are a few steps away from turning it into a two-factor authentication key , the company announced at its annual I/O developer conference here on May 7. It is much safer than one-time code systems, including SMS or authenticator code systems, as this is based on the FIDO 2.0 How to FBI-proof your Android.

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3 Cybersecurity Technologies You Should Know

The Crazy Programmer

Cybersecurity is more critical than ever in today’s modern world, especially with news of ransomware attacks and other forms of malware on the rise. The concept of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) is that no implicit user trust is provided to accounts or devices based on their location or the location of the network or apps.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Log4j Anniversary, CI/CD Risks, Infostealers, Email Attacks, OT Security

Tenable

Get the latest on the anniversary of the Log4j crisis; OWASP’s top CI/CD risks; a surge of infostealer malware; the fund transfer fraud — business email compromise connection; and more! . 3 - Attackers boost use of infostealer malware. Infostealers Malware Advertisements and Pricing from July to October 2022.

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CISA Adds Vulnerabilities Exploitable Via Bluetooth to KEV

Tenable

CVE-2022-31461 Owl Labs Meeting Owl Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability 7.4 CVE-2022-31463 Owl Labs Meeting Owl Improper Authentication Vulnerability 8.2 Deactivation of passcode without authentication (CVE-2022-31461) — the user defined passcode for the device can be disabled via BLE.

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