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P2P Weakness Exposes Millions of IoT Devices

Krebs on Security

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found.

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EU to Force IoT, Wireless Device Makers to Improve Security

eSecurity Planet

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In addition, the amendment also will ensure greater privacy of personal data, prevent financial fraud, and improve resilience in European communications networks, according to EU officials.

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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

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Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Use cases of secure IoT deployment. In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company.

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Understanding IoT Security Challenges – An Interview with an Industry Expert

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing and expected to affect all industry verticals as well as our private lives. In this blog, we reached out to our technology partner Nexus to better understand the challenges that the industry faces to ensure safe deployment and management of IoT technologies. Weak authentication.

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Podcast Episode 119: EFF on Expanding Researchers Rights and AT&T talks IoT Security Fails

The Security Ledger

In this episode of the podcast, #119: Electronic Frontier Foundation General Counsel Kurt Opsahl joins us to talk about the Coders’ Rights Project. Also: we speak with Senthil Ramakrishnan, a lead member of AT&T’s IoT Security group about that company’s plans to work with Ericsson to certify the security of IoT devices.

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MY TAKE: Why security innovations paving the way for driverless cars will make IoT much safer

The Last Watchdog

Intelligent computing systems have been insinuating themselves into our homes and public gathering places for a while now. Grimm CEO Brain Demuth told me he hopes the work Grimm has commenced in Sparta will also contribute to generally elevating the security of all types of IoT systems. Get ready for smart ground transportation.

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