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Samy Kamkar hacks IoT security camera to show exploitable dangers to enterprise

Network World

ForeScout Technologies released an “IoT Enterprise Risk Report” ( pdf ) which identified seven IoT devices that can be hacked in as little as three minutes: IP-connected security systems, smart HVACs and energy meters, VoIP phones, connected printers, video conferencing systems, smart light bulbs and smart refrigerators.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Vishing: Voice over IP (VoIP) and Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS) are also susceptible to phishing attacks – attackers use speech synthesis software and automated calls to solicit victims to share bank details and login credentials. Know that legitimate companies will never ask for passwords, personal, financial, or corporate information.

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How Bad Actors Are Now Using Vishing

SecureWorld News

As remote work has become the norm during the pandemic, many companies have adapted to changing environments and technologies. They have been targeting large companies around the world using social engineering techniques, primarily vishing. Due to this, network access and privilege escalation may not be monitored as closely.

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Why in the year of our lord 2022 am I still getting robocalls???

Vox

Up until a few decades ago, there were only a few phone companies in the country, and they owned all the phone lines. Congress passed a law that broke up all the monopolies,” Jim Dalton, CEO of robocall prevention software company TransNexus, told me. And long-distance calls cost a lot. It’s a free-for-all. The fourth is Sen.

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3G shutdown paves the way for 5G, but there’s a catch

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s important to note that even though your devices may not utilize 3G for content transmission, they may use it to authenticate with the carrier network or simply have a radio that speaks to 3G network, both pose a possible bad outcome for your devices. Phasing out POTS. 2 deadline.

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Penetration Testing Remote Workers

SecureWorld News

Devices owned by other companies that may be using the same network, wired or wireless, due to other family members working from home. While replies can generally reveal sensitive information in real attacks, links front-ending fake authentication pages tend to work best when trying to exploit users. Social media.

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Augmented Reality and the Network

Spearline Testing

The execution of VoIP , playing around with the idea of cognitive networks , the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), using enhanced features like A.I. According to VR device company Pico and IDC, forecasts predict that the share of all-in-one headsets in the VR/AR market will increase from 14.1% in 2018 to nearly 50% in 2022.

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