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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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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices

CIO

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.” It might make us feel safer and more secure in our connected world. Ransomware, Security

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO

Unsurprisingly, there’s more to phishing than email: Email phishing: Attackers send emails with attachments that inject malware in the system when opened or malicious links that take the victim to a site where they’re tricked into revealing sensitive data. This helps in early identification of attacks and increasing overall security hygiene.

Security 352
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AI's Offensive & Defensive Impacts

Palo Alto Networks

AI language models can study a target's entire email history and communication patterns to then craft perfectly authentic-sounding phishing messages. We're trying to actually create malware using LLMs and then feeding it and throwing it at our products to see how well they do," he notes about the proactive defense work of Palo Alto Networks.

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How to manage cloud exploitation at the edge

CIO

As with all technology introductions, it’s important to have clear security policies, tools, processes, and training. Malware Distribution: Cloud exploitation can involve hosting or distributing malware through cloud-based platforms or services. What can businesses do?

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An expanded attack surface: The cybersecurity challenges of managing a hybrid workforce

CIO

As a result, the potential for malware to become resident on home computers is increasing.”. Locandro highlights the need to focus on the securing the edge with cyber products which cover “end point” protection, two-factor authentication as well as employees keeping up to date with virus protection software on home computers. “In

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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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