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A massive IoT data breach has exposed 2.7 billion records, compromising sensitive information such as Wi-Fi network names, passwords, IP addresses and device IDs.  Jeremiah Fowler, a cybersecurity researcher, reported the unprotected database linked to Mars Hydro, a China-based IoT grow light company, and LG-LED Solutions, a California-registered firm. Fowler disclosed the findings to vpnMentor, which shared them exclusively with Infosecurity. The database, comprising 1.17 terabytes of unprotected data, contained 13 folders with over 100 million…

Amid the rising pace of digitization, a growing number of organizations are managing their workloads based on a hybrid model. A hybrid model by design leads to dispersion of corporate data across different environments. Against this backdrop, it has become more difficult than ever to secure and protect the data from many digital identities that are used to access various systems. While security components like multifactor authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), and Password Vaulting, among…

The importance of diversity in teams  As an immigrant, a woman, and a member of the LGBTQ community, I understand the value of diverse perspectives. Technology, like many industries, has historically been male-dominated. However, I am passionate about fostering diversity because it brings different viewpoints and approaches to problem-solving. Diverse teams are more innovative, and they produce better outcomes.  In the context of product development, diversity plays a critical role. By bringing together individuals from…

Almost three-quarters (74%) of IT security directors in regulated industries in the US and UK believe detection-based security technologies are outdated and inadequate. This surprising finding comes from Everfox’s latest CYBER360 report, a survey of 1000 IT and security leaders in government, defense and financial services across the US and UK. The report, published on February 12, 2025, lays bare the exceptionally high volume of cyber-attacks suffered by regulated organizations, with 97% of respondents saying…

Today, I will be going over Control 2 from version 8.1 of the top 18 CIS Controls – Inventory and Control of Software Assets. I will go over the seven safeguards and offer my thoughts on what I’ve found. Key Takeaways for Control 2 Reusability. The tools that were mentioned in Control 1 will be used in Control 2 as well. Reusing tools that accomplish goals for both Controls 1 and 2 can help cut…

By now, we should all be pretty well acquainted with phishing scams. They’ve been around for a very long time—nearly 30 years, in fact—and are the primary focus of most security awareness training programs and initiatives. Despite this, phishing remains remarkably effective, with over 90% of successful cyberattacks beginning with a phishing email. Why? Because these scams are constantly evolving. To protect against the next wave of phishing scams, it’s important to understand them. As…