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Ransomware Exponentially Increasing as IoT Provides Physical Targeting Opportunities

CTOvision

This article increases awareness for organizations seeking to enhance their digital risk posture against the increasing threat of ransomware (a type of malware) deployed by threat actors to prevent or limit users from accessing their system until a ransom is paid. million in 2015 to 638 million in 2016. Crystal Lister.

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Read This If You Do Business in China

SecureWorld News

But the bank left out a critical detail about the software: it included malware.". Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is jumping on the concerns surrounding this Chinese malware whack-a-mole. Trustwave called the backdoor GoldenSpy, issuing a warning about the threat. The companies received an uninstaller for the backdoor.

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The internet of trusted things

Dataconomy

Malware: Malware can be introduced into IoT devices, which can then spread to other devices on the same network, causing widespread damage. Cyber-attacks: IoT devices can be attacked by hackers who exploit vulnerabilities in their software or firmware. These attacks can cause the devices to malfunction or steal sensitive data.

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Top 10 Data Breaches of All Time

SecureWorld News

Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents. Summary: Marriott purchased Starwood in 2016, but did not integrate the Starwood platform to the Marriott reservation system. Damages: U.K.

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Top 10 Data Breaches of All Time

SecureWorld News

Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents. Summary: Marriott purchased Starwood in 2016, but did not integrate the Starwood platform to the Marriott reservation system.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Behavioral Biometrics

ForAllSecure

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. So that’s why you need multi factor authentication. Think about it. And important.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

For example, in March of 2016, two researchers, Mike Ahmadi and Billy Rios independently reported an astounding fourteen hundred vulnerabilities to CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation, an automated, networked, supply cabinet used to store and dispense supplies. Unfortunately, in the world of medical devices, such stories aren’t uncommon.