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No flaws found in OpenVPN software
A research team from the University of New Mexico discovered a vulnerability currently being tracked as CVE-2019-14899 which claims that VPN connections can be hijacked on Linux and Unix systems. The report mentioned the OpenVPN protocol. As part of good security principles, we are looking into this and any possible attack vectors, however we have
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Securing a Remote Workforce
According to Telecommuting Trend Data, the regular work-from-home workforce (excluding the self-employed population) has grown by 140% since 2005 — more than 4.3 million employees now work from home regularly. On top of that, the amount of U.S. employers offer flexible workplace options has grown 40% over the last five years.
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SIM PIN
A few years ago, hackers found a bug that allowed them to access personal data on any T-Mobile customer. The bug was very well known in the criminal underground and there was even a tutorial on how to exploit it on YouTube. The bug exposed customers’ email addresses. Their billing account numbers, and the phone’s IMSI numbers (a
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KNOB Attack
Let’s talk about Bluetooth: “Bluetooth is a convenient and easy method of sharing data between devices, which, of course, qualifies it as a prime target for exploitation. A trio of researchers have discovered a vulnerability that has the potential of attacking billions of Bluetooth-enabled devices, including phones, laptops, IoT and IIoT
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Disabling a Firewall
“Casey from accounting is getting frustrated, waiting for client files being held up by the firewall. Jordan is trying to join a video conference that needs a plugin, but the firewall won’t let it through. So they call the IT manager who then disables it.”
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OpenVPN Hackathon 2019
OpenVPN’s open source community wrapped up their annual hackathon on November 10th, in Trento, Italy. In attendance were ten software developers that are all members of the OpenVPN community. “The goal of the Hackathon is to get the open source guys together, and discuss current topics, and then execute on them.” Johan Draaisma, Product Manager at
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LastPass Vulnerability
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai, Twitter's Jack Dorsey, Spotify’s Daniel Ek, Uber’s Travis Kalanick — the list could go on for CEOs whose Twitter accounts were hacked due to poor password hygiene. Interestingly enough, executive leadership of the world's leading tech giants are just as prone to password management issues as the
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Why Open Source Software is Good for Business
Many people still believe the myth that proprietary software, or software that is owned by an individual or a company, is more valuable than the alternative — open source software. However, there are almost always significant restrictions on proprietary software use, and its source code is almost always kept secret.
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Password Hygiene and the Disrupted Customer Experience
There’s no getting around the fact that most people see updating passwords as annoying and bothersome. So what happens when password updates and the online customer experience merge? In the most recent Cloud Security Tip, Steve Prentice posed an interesting question: “When companies in retail or enterprise remind their online visitors to change
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IoT Data
The Internet of Things (IoT) means everyday objects, such as smart plugs, lightbulbs, locks, coffee machines, and motion sensors can connect to the internet and creating a copious amount of data. This data can be used in ways we could not have imagined even a few years ago. A forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates
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