Mobile Security
Managing a World-Class Security Program in a Recession
James Christiansen | | CISO leadership, cost management, economic, employee security, risk management, security
As signs of a global recession continue to pile up, many businesses are tightening their spending across the board. Though cybersecurity remains a critical concern for virtually every type of organization, even ...
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Hackers Still Abusing LinkedIn Smart Links in Phishing Attacks
Email security firm Cofense in 2022 uncovered a phishing campaign that abused LinkedIn’s Smart Links feature to redirect unsuspecting victims to malicious websites, another example of bad actors using a trusted source ...
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GNOME Libcue Flaw is a Risk to Linux Systems
A flaw in a relatively obscure component of the popular GNOME desktop environment for Linux could allow bad actors to gain control of the system if exploited ...
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Google Pushes ‘Passkeys’ Plan — but it’s Too Soon for Mass Rollout
Richi Jennings | | 2 factor auth, 2-fa authentication, 2-factor authentication, 2fa, 2FA Authenticator, 2FA/MFA, advanced authentication, auth, Authentication, biometric, biometric authentication, biometric identification, biometric security, biometrics, biometrics authentication, Biometrics-Based Authentication, FIDO, FIDO Alliance, FIDO2, google, MFA, MFA rollout, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Passkeys, passwordless, passwordless login, passwordless-authentication, PKI-based passwordless authentication, SB Blogwatch, two-factor-authentication.2fa, WebAuthn
FIDO FAIL: “Killing passwords” is a worthy goal—but is coercion the best way? ...
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FTC: Americans lost $2.7 Billion Since 2021 to Social Media Scams
Americans lost a whopping $2.7 billion in scams that reached them via social media, and the actual figure could be much higher, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Of those who ...
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A Growing Cyberwar in the Widening Israeli-Hamas Conflict
The unprecedented assault by Hamas on Israel over the weekend brought with it cyberattacks by a number of known threat groups, echoing what was seen in the runup and aftermath of Russia’s ...
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How Process Automation Can Help Streamline Security
Prabz Saimbhi | | anomaly detection, Automation, Cybersecurity, IT, process automation, remediation, security
Process automation is one of the most effective strategies businesses can use to enforce a security-centric culture ...
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Google, Yahoo to Put Tighter Spam Restrictions on Bulk Senders
Email giants Google and Yahoo are putting tighter requirements on bulk email senders in hopes of reducing the massive amounts of spam that hammer inboxes every day and deflecting the phishing and ...
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iPhone/iPad Warning: Update Now to Avoid Zero-Day Pain
Richi Jennings | | Apple, Apple iPhone, Apple zero-day, CVE-2023-42824, CVE-2023-5217, iOS 7, iPadOS Vulnerability, iPhone, iPhone and iPad, iphone update, SB Blogwatch, Zero Day Attacks, zero-day vulnerabilities, Zero-day Vulnerability, zero-days
Apple’s embarrassing regression: iOS 17.0.3 fixes yet more nasty zero-days (and the overheating bug) ...
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Unlocking MDM for Small Business: What you need to know
Introduction Navigating the maze of device management is a common challenge for small businesses. With a diverse range of devices—smartphones, tablets, laptops—each with its own set of applications and security settings, the ...