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Cyber Daily: Security in Space | Text Messages Are Poor Authentication Tools
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Good day. The satellite and defense sectors are working on ways to keep hackers out of space systems.
Germany’s security guidance for satellites would be a good model for broader cyber standards for the entire space industry as it grows and introduces commercial software, according to European satellite experts and the German government.
“No one nation can do this on their own because everything is super interconnected when you go to space,” says Erin Miller, executive director of the Space ISAC. Reporter Catherine Stupp has more.
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White House Issues Cybersecurity Statement. Now What?
Local exploits can quickly become global attacks. As uncertainty around Ukraine amplifies the need for secure digital infrastructure, learn how you can ensure complete, incorruptible visibility.
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Don’t rely on SMS alone for authentication, cyber experts warn. A cyberattack on Twilio and a rise in hacks using text messages show the technology’s flaws. The two-factor authentication process adds protection to systems by requiring users to verify their identity through more than just a password. Often, this takes the form of a verification code sent by text message—or SMS—or voice calls, but these systems are becoming increasingly out of date.
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Lawmakers Seek Details on Data Purchases by Federal Agencies
Members of the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees requested seven federal agencies release information about their purchase and use of data about U.S. residents. A letter sent Tuesday, cites a July hearing in which witnesses said law enforcement bought information from data brokers, sometimes to use in operations related to immigration and narcotics investigations.
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SailPoint Technologies Holdings Inc. said its $6.9 billion sale to investor Thoma Bravo is complete. SailPoint provides identity-management tools and went public in 2017. The company intends to become the standard for enterprise identity management, Chief Executive Mark McClain said in a blog post Tuesday. “The flexibility and agility that the private markets provide will help us achieve this mission faster,” he said.
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Investment firm KKR & Co. said it completed its acquisition of cybersecurity company Barracuda Networks Inc. KKR bought Barracuda from Thoma Bravo. Financial details weren’t disclosed. Barracuda went private in a $1.6 billion sale to Thoma Bravo in 2018.
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