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Guest Opinion: How Modern Warfare Can Target Vulnerable IIoT Devices

Security Industry Association

i-PRO Americas’ Will Knehr shares tips for securing industrial Internet of Things devices. Hacktivist groups have specifically targeted SCADA, ICS systems and other potentially vulnerable systems to cause disruptions to critical infrastructure.

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5 Tips To Help You Prepare For Online Reputation Management

Bernstein Crisis Management

Sure the excuse of, “I’m not an internet person” may have worked ten years ago, but it can only harm your business today. If you simply don’t have time to stay active on multiple social media accounts that’s fine, but you need to own your profiles and have alerts for new messages or interactions delivered to an email you check regularly.

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Are Your IoT Devices Leaving the Door Open for Hackers?

NexusTek

Harnessing the global connectivity we now take for granted, the internet of things (IoT) has taken the world by storm, with a multitude of smart gadgets that feed our insatiable hunger for convenience, pique our curiosity about the leading edge of tech, and dazzle us, honestly, just by being plain “cool.”

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How an MSP protects a business’s VoIP systems

Online Computers

A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system is a set of technologies that allow for voice and multimedia communications to be sent over the internet. Unfortunately, VoIP systems are vulnerable to a number of cybersecurity threats, such as malware and distributed denial-of-service attacks.

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How to prevent identity theft: Tips for a safer online presence

Online Computers

Use a secure connection Public Wi-Fi networks, often found in coffee shops, airports, and libraries, offer convenient internet access but can also be vulnerable to hacking. Be vigilant against phishing Phishing emails and text messages often contain links that appear to be legitimate, such as those from banks or online retailers.

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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of October 13; Updates from Acronis, Pure Storage, Quantum & More

Solutions Review

Top Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of October 13, 2023 Acronis Announces New CyberApp Standard Framework Acronis CyberApp Standard is the only framework that allows vendors to deeply integrate into the Acronis platform with natively incorporated vendor workloads, alerts, widgets, and reports. Read on for more. Read on for more.

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How to Counter AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats to Physical Security Products

Security Industry Association

Zero-day attacks : Zero-day attacks are attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in software that the vendor is not aware of. AI can be used to automate the discovery and exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities. Software updates often include security patches that can fix vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers.