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Reducing your attack surface is more effective than playing patch-a-mole

Categories: News

Tags: CISA

Tags: BOD 23-02

Tags: Internet exposed

Tags: management interfaces

Tags: vulnerabilities

Tags: CVE-2023-27992

Tags: CVE-2023-20887

There is a lot to be said for the strategy of shielding management interfaces from public internet access

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Ransomware attackers email bemused students as leverage for a payout

Categories: Business

Categories: News

Tags: students

Tags: university

Tags: university of Manchester

Tags: UoM

Tags: ransomware

Tags: blackmail

Tags: theft

Tags: pressure

Tags: leak

Tags: breach

We take a look at one group’s creative tactics to ensure a payout from a compromised university.

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DNA testing company failed to protect sensitive genetic and health data, says FTC

Categories: News

Categories: Personal

Tags: FTC

Tags: privacy

Tags: retroactive

Tags: DNA. testing

Tags: sample

Tags: retain

Tags: data

Tags: unsecured

Tags: charge

The FTC is going head to head with a DNA testing startup which left consumer data unsecured on Amazon buckets.

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Baby monitor safety: What you need to know

Categories: Personal

Tags: baby

Tags: monitor

Tags: wi-fi

Tags: wireless

Tags: cam

Tags: webcam

Tags: camera

Tags: DECT

Tags: FHSS

Tags: cloud

Tags: storage

Tags: secure

Tags: safety

Tags: password

We take a look at some of the options available for your baby’s monitor setup. Is Wi-Fi or something else the best fit for you and your family?

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Black Cat ransomware group wants $4.5m from Reddit or will leak stolen files

Categories: Business

Tags: reddit

Tags: ransom

Tags: black cat

Tags: ransomware

Tags: extortion

Tags: blackmail

Tags: data

Tags: leak

Tags: breach

We take a look at news that data stolen from Reddit may be leaked soon unless the site pays a cool $4.5m to keep it offline.

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