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Using the Human Factor in Cyber Attacks

Security Affairs

The Human Factor has a fundamental importance for the success of a cyber attack, for this reason it is important to create a culture of cyber security within organizations. Whaling: A specialized type of spear phishing that targets a “large” victim of a company, for example CEO, CFO or other executive.

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Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws

Krebs on Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging states and localities to beef up security around proprietary devices that connect to the Emergency Alert System — a national public warning system used to deliver important emergency information, such as severe weather and AMBER alerts. “But nothing ever happened. .

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FTC Recaps Connected Cars Privacy and Security Workshop

Hunton Privacy

On January 9, 2018, the FTC issued a paper recapping the key takeaways from the FTC’s and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s June 2017 workshop on privacy and security issues involving connected cars. The workshop featured representatives from consumer groups, industry, government and academia.

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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. But there are also some quick wins, especially in the realm of "using your common sense". Let's dive into it.

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How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Many employees work in areas where mobile phones are not allowed such as production workshops, data centers, hospitals, or labs that house medical analysis equipment. Make sure the solution you choose is built for security. Offering a convenient authentication experience doesn’t have to come at the expense of security.

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Developing IoT Policy from California to Washington, D.C.

Data Matters

Although the FTC is the primary security regulator for consumer IoT devices, there are no comprehensive regulations or laws specific to the unique challenges of the IoT market. To help offer consistent guidance regarding the privacy and security of IoT devices, the U.S. NIST initiatives in IoT.

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Is India's Aadhaar System Really "Hack-Proof"? Assessing a Publicly Observable Security Posture

Troy Hunt

Both during this week and over previous years, there's been various headlines calling the security posture of Aadhaar into question and the Indian government has been vehemently refuting any suggestion that the system isn't top notch. Security /= George blocking — Vatsalya Goel (@vatsalyagoel) January 9, 2018.

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