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Security News Update for December 22, 2024
This week’s news includes:
Internet of Things Dumpster Fire
The Internet of Things refers to a class of smart devices that are typically used to automate things. This can be anything from a smart TV or smart door lock to an automated oil refinery and everything in between. Unfortunately, the security of many of these devices is to be really kind, lacking. The hackers…
CMMC Title 32 is Live – How Do I Enter My CMMC Level 1 Self Attestation?
As of December 16, 2024 CMMC Title 32 – the program part – is live. That means you can request to get assessed and you can enter your CMMC Level 1 attestation in SPRS. You will likely be able to add your Level 2 attestation in later, but that is not there yet. Initially, your…
Dark Patterns and the Law
Dark patterns are techniques that web site operators, typically, use to make it more difficult to choose one option than another. For example, try to close your Amazon account or your Facebook account. It used to be that you had to call Amazon and they would try and talk you out of it. Now you…
Banking Social Engineering Scams are Alive and Well
The easiest way for hackers to steal your money is to get you to help them do it. We are seeing attacks where the victim gets a text message supposedly from their bank about a potentially fraudulent transaction and asking the victim if it is legitimate. If the victim answers, the hacker goes into high…