Tag: negligence
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Hacker News: 2FA or Not 2FA
Source URL: http://mikhailian.mova.org/node/295 Source: Hacker News Title: 2FA or Not 2FA Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critiques the common cybersecurity narrative that 2FA (two-factor authentication) is inherently more secure than traditional username and password combinations. It emphasizes that weak passwords can be effectively managed in certain contexts and explores…
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The Register: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/16/infosec_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to Feedly Summary: PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to form a…
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Hacker News: DOGE’s ‘Genius’ Coders Launch Website So Full of Holes, Anyone Can Write to It
Source URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/14/doges-genius-coders-launch-website-so-full-of-holes-anyone-can-write-to-it/ Source: Hacker News Title: DOGE’s ‘Genius’ Coders Launch Website So Full of Holes, Anyone Can Write to It Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The DOGE website, associated with Elon Musk and purportedly intended to enhance government efficiency, has exposed significant security vulnerabilities, allowing anyone to write to its…
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The Register: Democrats demand to know WTF is up with that DOGE server on OPM’s network
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/democrats_opm_server/ Source: The Register Title: Democrats demand to know WTF is up with that DOGE server on OPM’s network Feedly Summary: Are you trying to make this easy for China and Russia? Who bought it, who installed it, and what’s happening with the data on it.… AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary**: The…
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The Register: Security pros more confident about fending off ransomware, despite being battered by attacks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/research_security_pros_gain_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Security pros more confident about fending off ransomware, despite being battered by attacks Feedly Summary: Data leak, shmata leak. It will all work out, right? IT and security pros say they are more confident in their ability to manage ransomware attacks after nearly nine in ten (88 percent)…