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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. If your internet provider offers IPv6, be sure to implement security precautions tailored for this protocol. Even harmless details, such as pet names or birthplaces, can be used by hackers to reset passwords.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Scanning the Internet

ForAllSecure

Traditional anti-malware research relies on customer systems but what if a particular malware wasn’t on the same platform as your solution software? éveillé from ESET joins The Hacker Mind podcast to talk about the challenges of building his own internet scanner to scan for elusive malware. Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé

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What matters about Matter, the new smart home standard

The Verge

We are secure by design, we take a zero-trust approach, we use specific industry-standard encryption technology, and every device gets authenticated before it joins the network,” says Michelle Mindala-Freeman, head of marketing at CSA. This exposes them to hacking, malware, etc.,” said Mitch Klein of Z-Wave Alliance.

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