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USPS Phishing Scam Targeting iOS Users, (Sun, Jul 30th)

Phishing scams have frequently arrived as an SMS message (sometimes called “Smishing”). SMS messages are easy and cheap to send, and we have documented how attackers like to scan for exposed credentials for services like Twilio to make it even cheaper.
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Week in review: Ivanti zero-day exploited, MikroTik vulnerability could compromise 900,000 routers

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Key factors for effective security automation In this Help Net Security interview, Oliver Rochford, Chief Futurist at Tenzir, discusses how automation can be strategically integrated with human expertise, the challenges in ensuring data integrity, and the considerations when automating advanced tasks. Overcoming the cybersecurity talent shortage with upskilling initiatives In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Lindsey Polley de Lopez, … More → The post Week in review: Ivanti zero-day exploited, MikroTik vulnerability could compromise 900,000 routers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Top 10 new and trending KB articles, created in June 2023 for VMware Cloud environments, including vCenter login failures, VM migration errors, NSX.

Top 10 new and trending KB articles, created in June 2023 for VMware Cloud environments, including vCenter login failures, VM migration errors, NSX. The post Top 10 new and trending KB articles, created in June 2023 for VMware Cloud environments, including vCenter login failures, VM migration errors, NSX. appeared first on VMware Support Insider.
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VMware Skyline Advisor Pro Proactive Findings – July 2023 Edition

Tweet VMware Skyline Advisor Pro releases new proactive Findings every month. Findings are prioritized by trending issues in VMware Technical Support, issues raised through post escalation review, security vulnerabilities, issues raised from VMware engineering, and nominated by customers. For the month of July, we released 37 new Findings. Of these, there are 28 Findings based … Continued The post VMware Skyline Advisor Pro Proactive Findings – July 2023 Edition appeared first on VMware Support Insider.
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Space Force tests out wearable device to track guardians’ fitness

How fit are guardians, the service members in the U.S. Space Force? The Air Force would like to know. So the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is running an experiment to find out what information wearable fitness devices might yield.
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Do Attackers Pay More Attention to IPv6?, (Sat, Jul 29th)

IPv6 has always been a hot topic! Available for years, many ISP's deployed IPv6 up to their residential customers. In Belgium, we were for a long time, the top-one country with IPv6 deployment because all big players provided IPv6 connectivity. In today's operating systems, IPv6 will be used first if your computer sees “RA” packets (for “router advertisement” [1]) and can get an IPv6 address. This will be totally transparent. That's why many people think that they don't use IPv6 but they do!
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Bipartisan bill would bar agencies from denying job applicants over weed use

Agencies would also have to set up a process for reconsidering decisions that denied someone a job or clearance over weed use dating back to 2008.
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Shaky tech talent market remains hungry for hires

The need for IT skills persists despite mixed signals emerging from the economy, leading executives to carry out response plans.
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Respect the Founders’ wishes: Honor National Whistleblower Day

National Whistleblower Day must be honored across the United States. It is important to step back and remember what whistleblowers have achieved and how they have served the public interest year after year.
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New infosec products of the week: July 28, 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BreachRx, Darktrace, Dig Security, Panorays, and SeeMetrics. Panorays unveils cybersecurity enhancements for supply chains Panorays announced two capabilities – Supply Chain Discovery and Risk Insights and Response Portal. These new additions empower organizations to gain comprehensive visibility into their digital supply chains and effectively manage potential cybersecurity risks posed by third, fourth, and Nth party vendors. SeeMetrics Security Performance Boards … More → The post New infosec products of the week: July 28, 2023 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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