News Roundup - NIST Nixes Password Resets, Cargo Crane Espionage

News Roundup - NIST Nixes Password Resets, Cargo Crane Espionage Risks, Municipal Govs Targeted, and More

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Today’s Packet Protector rounds up recent security news, including revised password guidelines from NIST, a White House push to help fill infosec jobs, and potential espionage risks from Chinese-made cranes being used at US ports. We also cover a hospital data breach that leaked nude patient photos, discuss why municipal governments are rich targets for... Read more »

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