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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

This shows that many modern cyber security challenges are network-agnostic, which means the most popular cyber attack methods typically don’t focus on the network technology the company uses to access the internet. The need for improved rural internet service has been recognized by both governments and businesses alike.

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The anatomy of a Facebook account heist

Vox

While many people might think of Russian state-sponsored hacking groups when it comes to infiltrating social media platforms, there’s actually a global network of hackers participating in an underground economy where things like Facebook and Instagram accounts are commodities.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: What Star Wars Can Teach Us About Threat Modeling

ForAllSecure

Having a common framework around vulnerabilities, around threats , helps us understand the information security landscape better. Literally, how the rebellion fighting the Empire has echoes in how we approach and mitigate information security threats. How does he authenticate? In a moment, we’ll find out.

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New York: Cyberattack Is Twitter's Fault, Let's Increase Regulation

SecureWorld News

It was the summer cyberattack that had social media buzzing. A group of teenagers used social engineering to breach Twitter's network and take over the accounts of a whole bunch of A-listers. New York should increase cybersecurity regulations as a result, especially for social media companies. You could lose your data.'.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Ransomware

ForAllSecure

In response to this increasing plague upon the internet, there’s a public/private partnership that has created a task force designed to disrupt the ransom payments, thereby disincentivizing the attacks. intelligence community, and to designate the current wave of digital extortion as a national security threat.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Ransomware

ForAllSecure

In response to this increasing plague upon the internet, there’s a public/private partnership that has created a task force designed to disrupt the ransom payments, thereby disincentivizing the attacks. intelligence community, and to designate the current wave of digital extortion as a national security threat.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Right To Repair

ForAllSecure

I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m talking about our right to repair, how some high tech companies might want to limit that right, and how there’s a group of information security professionals who are volunteering their free time to fight for those rights in local legislation.