So, 5G is one of those once-in-a-generation types of leaps that will alter how we operate. However, 5G security comes with a lot of challenges. Private 5G networks require us…
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Threat Modeling: The Key to Dealing With 5G Security Challenges
With 5G reshaping the smartphone market, 5G security needs to keep up. Almost one in three smartphones sold in the first quarter of 2021 can connect to a 5G network.…
How to Avoid Smishing Attacks Targeting Subscription Service Users
If you’re anything like me, you used delivery more during the pandemic than before. Both getting food brought to my door and meal kit boxes mean people don’t have to…
How Number Recycling Threatens Your Privacy Online
There’s a lot to think about when you or your employees get new mobile phones — plans, hardware, cost. But one thing many people don’t think about is number recycling,…
ITG18: Operational Security Errors Continue to Plague Sizable Iranian Threat Group
This blog supplements a Black Hat USA 2021 talk given August 2021. IBM Security X-Force threat intelligence researchers continue to track the infrastructure and activity of a suspected Iranian threat…
How to Fix the Big Problems With Two-Factor and Multifactor Authentication
Getting a second opinion is a great idea in both medicine and end-user cybersecurity. Two-factor authentication (2FA) and multifactor authentication (MFA) are powerful tools in the fight against all kinds…
3 Myths About Threat Actors and Password Safety
You’ve seen the memes and the warnings on social media — answering questions about your life history is ruining your password safety. It’s giving the bad guys the information they…
Are Your Employees’ Old Phone Numbers Creating Vulnerabilities?
In the last hour, I’ve used my phone to take pictures of my teenagers, spy on my dogs while I was out of the house, pay my electric bill and…
What Is Domain-Driven Design?
In the ever-growing software ecosystem, successful products need to have great performance, security, maintainability and usability. For the people who deliver those products, quality assurance, time to market and cost…
Your Home Away From Home May Not Be as Cybersecure as You Think
Home is where the ‘smart’ is. A recent study revealed the average American household has 25 connected or Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The number of consumers who have smart…