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Ex-cop abused police tool in Snapshot sextortion plot that stole sexually explicit photos and videos

A former officer at Louisville Metro Police has admitted his part in a conspiracy that stalked and extorted young women online, breaking into their Snapchat accounts in order to steal their naked photos and videos. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Optimize and secure your team’s Apple devices with Jamf Now

Learn how Jamf Now’s features can streamline your company’s Apple mobile device management. The post Optimize and secure your team’s Apple devices with Jamf Now appeared first on TechRepublic.

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  • October 24, 2022

Iran’s nuclear energy agency confirms email server hacked

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran on Sunday confirmed that an email server at its  Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was hacked. The organization blamed a foreign country, but an Iranian hacking group that goes by the name Black Reward has claimed responsibility for the breach. The Atomic Energy Organization said that the IT group serving […]

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  • October 24, 2022

Security by design vital to protecting IoT, smart cities around the world, says CEO of UK NCSC

A secure by design approach is vital to protecting the internet of things (IoT) and smart cities, according to Lindy Cameron, CEO of the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Cameron spoke during Singapore International Cyber Week, calling for swift ongoing action to ensure connected devices are designed, built, deployed, and managed securely to prevent […]

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UK Cyber Security Council Creates Chartered Qualification for Industry Pros

The UK Cyber Security Council has announced a pilot program designed to create the country’s first chartered cyber professionals

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  • October 24, 2022

Data Centers are needy pets

…or worse Continue reading on The CISO Den »

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Fighting cybersecurity risks for law enforcement: On-premises vs. cloud native systems

Larry Zorio, chief information security officer at Mark43, offers helpful insight from the battlefront. The post Fighting cybersecurity risks for law enforcement: On-premises vs. cloud native systems appeared first on TechRepublic.

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How to navigate the current 5G and IoT threat landscape

5G and IoT have made promising strides in the business and consumer technology spaces, but with new developments come new vulnerabilities. Learn what’s afoot and what you can do to secure against these risks. The post How to navigate the current 5G and IoT threat landscape appeared first on TechRepublic.

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  • October 24, 2022

Updating Test Scripts With Dependencies in Mind

90. Formulating test scripts to deploy resources with dependencies in the correct order (and with minimal hassle) This is a continuation of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. Order of Operations and Dependencies with CloudFormation When you use CloudFormation by creating a mammoth script with everything in it CloudFormation tries to handle all your dependencies for […]

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