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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO

7 With the vast majority (estimated around 85%) of Internet traffic encrypted, there is exponential growth in security risks posed by encrypted channels that can hide harmful content such as viruses, spyware, and other malware challenging security teams to secure an increasingly distributed enterprise and avoid costly repercussions.

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Apple patches nasty security bugs, HBO Max suddenly removes content, and a16z backs Neumann’s next thing

TechCrunch

” Google shutters IoT Core : Google’s IoT Core is a service meant to help device makers build internet-connected gadgets that connect to Google Cloud. The number of compromised devices was growing daily, but with no expectation of a fix , we published our investigation to help alert victims to the dangers of this spyware.

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My New Year’s Resolution: Going Passwordless!

Ivanti

Another best practice that I started several years ago was to adopt a passwordless authentication initiative for all my internet connected personal devices. Fortunately for me, my company began enforcing zero sign-on authentication along with deploying a multi-layered anti-phishing protection system several years back.

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When you gaze into the AI, the AI also gazes into you

TechCrunch

YHBT, YHL, HAND , as they used to say in the early days of the internet. Eye see you : A Kenyan government agency suspended Worldcoin’s activities, citing concerns with “authenticity and legality.” Well worth a read, if you want to be a philoso-fish, swimming in the philoso-sea. Anyway, on with the news! this week.

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Humans Can be Hacked. So Stop Using Passwords, Already!

Ivanti

FIDO2 is the most secure passwordless identity authenticator option out there today especially if it is used in a multi-factor authentication (MFA) system to securely access your digital work resources and services. The cryptographic (public key) credentials used to login to websites and online services across the internet are unique.

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A Brief History of the Internet’s Biggest BGP Incidents

Kentik

In the summer of 2022, I joined a team of BGP experts organized by the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) to draft a comprehensive report covering the security of the internet’s routing infrastructure. Below is an edited version of my take on the internet’s most notable BGP incidents.

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9 Types of Phishing and Ransomware Attacks—And How to Identify Them

Ivanti

These tools persuade the end user to tap onto a hyperlink to a specially crafted counterfeit site or internet domain. End users are easily coaxed into divulging their precious personal information because of attention-grabbing headlines and authentic-looking, obfuscated or shortened hyperlinks.