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China's Cyber Intrusions a Looming Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

infrastructure, such as power grids, water utilities, and transportation networks. The article detailed a series of cyber intrusions targeting key sectors such as power and water utilities, communications, and transportation systems, raising concerns about the potential consequences in the event of a U.S. infrastructure.

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IDG Contributor Network: Can SD-WANs meet standards requirements?

Network World

CFATS professionals assume MPLS and firewalls to be mandated by the standard. MPLS being the de facto transport. As for firewalls, “Organizations understand and feel safe with firewalls,” says Nirvik Nandy, my partner and the president and CEO, of Red Lantern , a security and compliance consultancy.

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San Francisco Muni says server data not accessed in ransomware hit

Network World

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said late Monday that no data had been accessed from its servers in a ransomware attack on the Muni transit system and the agency has never considered paying the ransom asked by the attacker.

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China's 'Volt Typhoon' Targeting U.S. Infrastructure, Microsoft Warns

SecureWorld News

According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence announcement , Volt Typhoon gains initial access to targeted organizations through internet-facing security devices, specifically Fortinet FortiGuard firewalls. Then by using tools present in the environment, they are aiming to remain persistent and evasive.

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Future Attacks Against Cyber Connected Cars

SecureWorld News

Here are three things the report highlights: "DDoS attacks on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) could overwhelm connected car communications and represent a high risk. They concluded that these attacks could be launched remotely and/or from the victim's vehicle. Canadian auto industry behind on cyber threats.

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Koch CTO teams up to get cloud networking right

CIO Business Intelligence

Instead, Koch’s engineering team set about virtualizing the physical transports to build the SD-LAN and firewall within the cloud rather than in the data center. When building out one portion of a transport construct, the CTO recalls an ‘aha’ moment that he had one afternoon in a conference room in Reno, Nev.,

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

SecureWorld News

Try not to use free public hotspots or charge devices at public transport stops or other public places. Fully utilize firewall capabilities. Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Avoid charging mobile devices through a computer; instead, use separate adapters. Let devices go into sleep mode to allow for automatic software updates.

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