A Bug in Popular Android Phones Gives Hackers Full Control
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000
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A US Election Phishing Attack, Quitting Vaping, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:23:11 +0000
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Read MoreIoT dangers demand a dedicated group
Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 13:31:00 -0700
The internet of things (IoT) brings with it a wide range of IT security headaches, along with compliance nightmares — and turf wars.
Internal problem No. 1: Departments that typically have little to no interactions with IT are now directly ordering corporate IoT devices. Maybe you’ve got Facilities purchasing IoT door locks or Maintenance buying a ton of IoT light bulbs. Given that those departments have been purchasing door locks and light bulbs for as long as anyone can remember and have never needed IT or security’s signoff, this can be a problem.
Internal problem No. 2: In many ways, IoT devices (think of devices for tracking pallets on ships or for monitoring where every fleet car is and how fast it’s been driven) are very different from anything else that IT or security has dealt with. The units are capturing data that has never been tracked before — Hello, Compliance. Go away, GDPR regulator — and in different ways, such as bypassing enterprise LANs and cloud networks and using internal antennas to directly communicate.
Iranian Hackers Targeted a US Presidential Candidate
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:33:21 +0000
A revelation from Microsoft offers a chilling reminder that Russia is not the only country interested in swaying the 2020 election.
Read MoreDecrypting What Zero Trust Is, And What It Likely Isn’t
Credit to Author: Greg Young (Vice President for Cybersecurity)| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:33:56 +0000
It’s always an indicator of confusion when instead of hearing “I want Q” I’m asked “what is Q?”. In this case the ‘Q’ is Zero Trust. I’ll try and give my best take on what I understand Zero Trust to be. History Repeats Let’s start with the background. Quite a while back the Jericho Forum…
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Read MoreDigitization – the prescription for healthier steel production
Credit to Author: Steven Friscia| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:01:31 +0000
Today, more than a year after the US slapped tariffs on imported steel, the industry is still in a state of malaise. Steel prices have fallen, stocks continue to go… Read more »
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Read MoreThe Same Old Encryption Debate Has a New Target: Facebook
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 22:40:50 +0000
Attorney general William Barr seems eager to reignite the encryption wars, starting with the social media giant.
Read MoreAnswering IoT Security Questions for CISOs
Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:17:47 +0000
Given the permeating nature of IoT and Industrial IoT devices in our daily lives, from smart homes to smart cities, one cannot escape the growing cybersecurity risks associated with these devices. It might leave CISOs with a lot of questions about how this newer, growing attack vector could impact their business. We hope to answer…
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