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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Additionally, be cautious when adding new friends; verify their authenticity through known offline connections. This may include computers, laptops, printers, mobile phones, tablets, CCTV cameras, household appliances, cars, baby monitors, smart home devices, video streaming tools, game consoles, etc.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

It's also imperative to verify website authenticity before interacting with its content. A DNS firewall and a classic antivirus are somewhat underused yet effective security tools that will come in handy. Turn off autoplay for video content in your browser. Consider using an ad blocking extension.

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Research: 15 Billion Credentials in Circulation for Cybercriminals

SecureWorld News

Digitial Shadows says that many connect to video, music streaming, or social media. One of the first cybersecurity solutions to fight account fraud is multi-factor authentication. Deploy an online Web Application Firewall. Some element of 2FA is always better than none but try to phase out multi-factor authentication using SMS.

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Password Encryption 101: Best Practices Guide for Orgs of All Sizes

SecureWorld News

Deploying video surveillance can also help here. In addition, implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) can significantly enhance the security of the password database. Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can also help protect the database from external threats.

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Using Secure Configurations | Standardize Your Security

Linux Academy

For network devices, we should consider using RADIUS/TACACS+ for authentication purposes, not a shared user account. Ansible can help automate the backup, and you can learn more in this month’s how-to video that covers using Ansible to back up a Cisco ASA firewall. Network Device Configurations.

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Time To Spread The Word on Internet of Things Dangers: Read what FBI and DHS Cyber Centers Need Us All To Know

CTOvision

Security systems, such as security alarms or Wi-Fi cameras, including video monitors used in nursery and daycare settings. The UPnP describes the process when a device remotely connects and communicates on a network automatically without authentication. What are some IoT devices? Thermostats. Wearables, such as fitness devices.

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How Can CIOs Teach Their Employees About Cybersecurity?

The Accidental Successful CIO

However, no matter how many firewalls we put in place or how effectively we implement two-factor authentication we still need to understand the weakest link in our security system: our employees. In a typical work environment this can include everything from copy machines, fax machines, coffee machines, and even video cameras.

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