Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we have discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we’ll understand the significance of IAM and how it has transformed the identity game in various sectors.

In the era of IoT, secure data transmission is crucial to protect your information. Ensuring your data is secure helps prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data and maintains the integrity of your communications. Various secure data transmission methods are essential to protect your information from unauthorized access and ensure the integrity of your communications. Here are key reasons why secure data transmission in the IoT era is important.

Two vulnerabilities—stored XSS and insecure file upload— have been detected in the Alpha 0.5 version of CervantesSec. This article will outline what CervantesSec does, the vulnerabilities found, and its current status.

If you click on a malicious link, also known as a phishing link, there is a possibility that you’ll get hacked. This is because clicking on a phishing link could immediately cause malware to download on your device. Alternatively, clicking on a link can direct you to a dangerous phishing website where you’re prompted to enter your personal information. Continue reading to learn more about how clicking a link can lead to getting hacked and how to avoid clicking on these malicious links.

If you were one of the 70+ million people affected by the 2024 AT&T data breach, you are likely concerned about the safety of your accounts and the risk of your identity being stolen. Although some of the data is from 2019 or earlier, according to AT&T, the 2024 data breach occurred this past March when stolen customer data was found on the dark web. If you were part of this data breach, your identity could be at risk of being stolen because customers’ Social Security numbers were exposed.

Modern business operations have become synonymous with outsourcing to vendors, as essentially every business relies on at least a few third-party partnerships to improve efficiency and enhance capabilities. However, these partnerships also present various cybersecurity risks that can negatively impact an organization’s performance, reputation, and compliance with industry regulations and standards. To mitigate these risks, organizations must develop a robust Vendor Risk Management (VRM) process.

CLEARFAKE is the term used to describe the malicious in-browser JavaScript framework deployed on compromised webpages as part of drive-by compromise campaigns to deliver information stealers. It has the potential to impact all sectors. Although the CLEARFAKE fake browser update campaign (which was initially identified in Q2 2023) originally targeted Windows users, it expanded to macOS users in Q4 2023.