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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

Businesses considering adopting fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions—whether over 4G LTE or 5G networks—should understand both the security advantages of and potential pitfalls associated with the technology ahead of a deployment. All of these attacks can occur regardless of network access type, whether it’s cable, fiber, DSL or wireless.

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10 Tips to Keep Hackers Out of Your Smart Home

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Use Multifactor Authentication. You may have noticed that many websites are requiring a two-factor or more authentication process. Opt for a least a two-factor authentication process. Some of the best authentication processes include thumbprints and eye scans. Install Malware Protection. Change Default Usernames.

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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

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It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. The most effective countermeasure for this style of attack is to avoid using public wireless networks altogether. And for good reason.

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Penetration Testing Remote Workers

SecureWorld News

These include: Home personal networks, wired and wireless, including network reconnaissance and device inventorying. Devices owned by other companies that may be using the same network, wired or wireless, due to other family members working from home.

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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. Implement Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 ( WPA3 ) to enhance wireless security within your home network. Embrace a multi-layered software protection approach, including antivirus, anti-phishing, and other anti-malware tools.

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Securing Critical Infrastructure with Zero Trust

CIO Business Intelligence

Global instability complicates this situation further as attacks against critical infrastructure around the world spiked following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the deployment of Industroyer2 malware that is specifically designed to target and cripple critical industrial infrastructure.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Behavioral Biometrics

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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.