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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a permanent fixture for consumers and enterprises as the world becomes more and more interconnected. Weak authentication and authorization: One of the foremost vulnerabilities in IoT deployments stems from inadequate authentication and authorization practices. billion devices reported in 2023.

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Magic lands $27M Series A for its ‘plug and play’ passwordless tech

TechCrunch

Magic, a San Francisco-based startup that builds “plug and play” passwordless authentication technology, has raised $27 million in Series A funding. The company, like many others, is on a mission to end traditional password-based authentication. We want to be the passport of the internet,” Li adds.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO

Kill chain Attack technique Deception defense Initial Access Uses stolen/purchased credentials to access internet-facing applications like IdPs, VPNs, RDP, and VDI. Creates decoys of internet-facing applications like IdPs, VPNs, and Citrix servers that attackers are very likely to target.

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Corsha lands $12M to bring MFA security to machine-to-machine API traffic

TechCrunch

based cybersecurity startup, has secured a $12 million Series A investment to bring multi-factor authentication (MFA) to machine-to-machine API traffic. APIs, which allow two applications on the internet to talk to each other, became central to organizations’ digital transformation efforts during the pandemic.

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Exploring crucial terminal emulation capabilities

CIO

Features such as encryption protocols, secure authentication mechanisms, and secure data transmission help safeguard confidential information during remote sessions. is the most common security protocol on the internet, it offers several advanced features, like data encryption, to create a secure communication channel between two endpoints.

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CVE-2024-24919: Check Point Security Gateway Information Disclosure Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild

Tenable

During this monitoring, Check Point noticed “a small number of login attempts” that were utilizing local accounts with password-only authentication enabled. Password-only authentication is not recommended as brute-force attacks could allow attackers to compromise accounts with weak passwords. Hotfix Version Download Link R81.20

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Microsoft’s September 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 79 CVEs (CVE-2024-43491)

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Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Administrative Tools Internet Explorer 11 Internet Information ServicesWorld Wide Web Services LPD Print Service Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server Core MSMQ HTTP Support MultiPoint Connector SMB 1.0/CIFS Advanced Services ASP.NET 4.6 With a CVSSv3 score of 5.4,

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