Security News > 2022 > October > Week in review: 3FA, Fortinet firewalls under attack, and the riskiest connected devices

Lack of transparency, systemic risks weaken national cybersecurity preparednessBob Kolasky, SVP for Critical Infrastructure at Exiger, previously served as Assistant Director for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and in this Help Net Security interview talks about protecting critical infrastructure, the importance of information-sharing, national cybersecurity preparedness, and more.

Weakness in Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption could expose email contentsWithSecure researchers are warning organizations of a security weakness in Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption that could be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Here's 5 of the world's riskiest connected devicesForescout's research team analyzed 19 million connected devices deployed across five different industries, to find the riskiest device groups: smart buildings, medical devices, networking equipment, and IP cameras, VoIP, and video conferencing systems.

Increasing network visibility is critical to improving security postureIn this Help Net Security video, Anthony James, VP of Product Marketing at Infoblox, discusses why visibility is synonymous with improving efficiency and performance for networking and security professionals.

How government organizations can stay steps ahead of attackersIn this Help Net Security video, David Masson, Director of Enterprise Security at Darktrace, illustrates how the attack surface is getting bigger by the day.

Educational institutions must reverse their backward approach to cyber defenseIn this Help Net Security video, Raj Dodhiawala, CEO at Remediant, talks about how this situation is due to longer cycles for IT budgetary and staffing processes, a higher turnover rate, and lower continuity in IT security projects and skills.

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