Ring device hacks highlight need for stronger IoT security
Once viewed as science fiction, devices such as smart doorbells not only exist, but are relatively commonplace. Unfortunately, the software and chipsets that make these devices "smart" has also made them a target for cyberattacks and, as you might have seen in the news recently, Ring doorbells and...
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Securing your organization for the holidays
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The holiday season is a time of giving. Tetailers are gearing up for a spike in online shopping, and charities are counting on end-of-year giving through their websites. At the same time, their employees are booking travel and buying the hottest toys and gadgets right from their desks. However,...
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Persistence of IoT botnets requires a security-driven network
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Botnets continue to plague IoT devices, resulting in a range of criminal activity from denial of service attacks and dropping malicious payloads such as ransomware to hijacking unused IoT device CPU cycles for things like crypto mining. One of the most interesting aspects of 0 Comments
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Cybersecurity risks affect IIoT fog computing
Cloud computing within IIoT is creating new opportunities for manufacturers and industrial systems. From connected cars and smart cities to real-time analytics and 5G mobile, IIoT sensors are generating data in unprecedented volumes. Since most essential smart factory services would be...
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Secure IoT devices and networks and bears, oh my!
There is a popular saying that goes something like this: You don't have to run faster than the bear to get away. You just have to run faster than the slowest guy running from the bear. As it turns out, that saying is as good a metaphor for life as it is for security in IoT. It all...
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Developing a defense-in-depth security practice for IoT
Do you remember that time when you bought an SUV, renowned for its auto safety, and then decided that there was no need to wear a seatbelt? Or that time you decided not to install a smoke alarm because there was already a fire extinguisher in the house? These don’t sound like familiar...
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IoT security policy requires comprehensive, expansive visibility
IoT is a black hole; every day it’s sucking in devices that must be secured. But IoT is also a nebulous term. Although emerging devices are easily identified at inception, decades-old technology has become part of the IoT universe --sometimes stealthily --and must be dealt with. These devices...
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3 more emerging attack surfaces need greater security
This is the second part in a two-part series. Find the first part here. IoT is far from the only emerging attack surface being targeted and...
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Securing your supply chain is as important as securing your devices
The Ponemon Institute published its annual report on third-party IoT risks in May, 2019. The report focused on identifying what companies do not know -- or understand -- about the risks inherent to IoT devices and applications, particularly when used by third parties. The report drives home the...
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4 ways to minimize IoT cybersecurity risks
With close to 400k followers, the Twitter account named Internet of Shit is the epitome of the dire situation emerging as we stumble into a world of connected devices.
Governments around the world are waking up to a reality where the 0 Comments
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