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Make a resolution to clean up your digital act? Here’s how

The Parallax

Step 1: Use two-factor authentication. In its most common form online, two-factor authentication makes you use a second, one-time password to access your account. That includes the operating system, the programs and apps that run on it, and the aforementioned Internet of Things. Step 6: Secure your digital payments.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO

On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases.

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In post-massacre Vegas, security policies clash with privacy values

The Parallax

A lot of hotels have put similar policies in effect after October 1.”. In the Caesars Entertainment room policy, the hotel warns guests that they can be forced to leave for refusing room checks. You may be asked to leave the hotel, if you do not comply with this company policy,” it reads.

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3 Keys to ensuring your cloud provider offers a sound cyber security strategy

CIO

In practice, that could mean firewalls protecting the cloud perimeter, then identity management tools (authentication, authorization, accounting, or AAA) to ensure only authorized users are allowed in. Zero trust can also apply to other cloud infrastructure, including servers, databases, and applications.)

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The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023

CIO

government and the companies that are best prepared to provide safe-by-default solutions to uplift the whole ecosystem,” says a report published by the Homeland Security Department’s Cyber Safety Review Board. Data exfiltration Exfiltration is an umbrella term for the methods attackers use to steal data from the victim’s systems.

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How to Protect Your Small Business from a Hacker Attack

The Crazy Programmer

Small businesses often lack sufficient technology as well as defence systems, so it would take less effort and know-how for a cyber-criminal to breach their systems. Unfortunately, there’s no guarantee that your business will be 100% hack-free no matter how many layers of security you set up on your system. Policy Matters.

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CVE-2020-2021: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Vulnerable to Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Tenable

Critical authentication bypass vulnerability in PAN-OS devices could be exploited in certain configurations, which are commonly recommended by identity providers. PAN-OS is the custom operating system (OS) that Palo Alto Networks (PAN) uses in their next-generation firewalls. Authentication and Captive Portal. Background.