Data Breach Today

JULY 26, 2023

While patient safety risks posed by unpatched security vulnerabilities in legacy medical devices often grab headlines, healthcare entities shouldn't underestimate the serious business risks involving other poorly secured IoT and OT gear used in healthcare settings, said Mohammad Waqas of Armis.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 13, 2024

Modules Widely Deployed in Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Healthcare Devices Multiple types of Telit Cinterion cellular modules for IoT and machine-to-machine devices, which are widely used across industrial, financial services, telecommunications and healthcare environments, are vulnerable to being remotely compromised via malicious SMS messages, (..)

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 27, 2020

VulnerableThings.com Seeks to Improve Bug Reporting for Connected Devices A new online platform called VulnerableThings.com is aiming to become the go-to place for reporting and viewing reports on software flaws in IoT devices.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Claro Enterprise Solutions' Kelly Rein on the Role of IoT Devices, AI-Based Video Scanning in Security Historically, IT and physical security teams have served in separate areas, but that is changing due to emerging threats such as a drone that landed on a firm's roof to steal data.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

ENISA Releases Guidance on Reducing IoT Supply Chain Risk IoT devices are like sausages: They're full of components of varying quality, and it's invariably disturbing to think about their origins. New guidance helps address how to reduce the risk of potentially vulnerable components in connected devices.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The assault came from “ Meris ,” the same new “Internet of Things” (IoT) botnet behind record-shattering attacks against Russian search giant Yandex this week and internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare earlier this summer. Cloudflare recently wrote about its attack , which clocked in at 17.2 In its Aug.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 24, 2021

This is particularly true of IoT devices, as many have been left unprotected for months. Researchers: Home and Office Connected Devices Vulnerable to Attack With corporate America beginning to ask employees to come back to their offices in the fall, cybersecurity teams have a huge task before them to ensure their work environment is safe.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Labels Will Indicate What Security Standards Products Meet Singapore has launched an IoT cybersecurity labelling program intended to improve the baseline security of internet-connected consumer products. The program is voluntary, but Singapore eventually intends to make it mandatory.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 26, 2020

Bruce Schneier Says Pressure on Retailers Could Fix Insecure IoT Supply Chains IoT devices can be made cheaply and quickly. The Atlantic Council is proposing regulations that would require technology retailers to sell devices that meet security standards, which would, in turn, put pressure on IoT component makers.

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OpenText Information Management

JULY 16, 2024

Companies have been using IoT technologies for a few years to bring an extra level of visibility to their operations. But why do companies struggle to leverage IoT sensor data, and how can this be addressed? IoT data can fuel various business applications, but every company can use this data differently. Release 24.3

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

New government rules coupled with industry standards meant to give formal shape to the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly quickening around the globe. When it comes to IoT, we must arrive at specific rules of the road if we are to tap into the full potential of smart cities, autonomous transportation and advanced healthcare.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 11, 2024

Acquiring Airgap Networks will prevent sophisticated threats from moving laterally within IoT or OT devices.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 24, 2021

Tim Zimmerman Says Organizations Need IoT Security Policies What's that IoT device on your network? That's why Gartner analyst Tim Zimmerman says enterprises need to create IoT security policies and governance rules to reduce risk. A lot of organizations may not know.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

How Endpoint DLP and IoT Security Tools Strengthen Netskope's SASE Platform Netskope has built out a full SASE stack and helped enterprises secure their physical devices through the recent acquisitions of Infiot and WootCloud.

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OpenText Information Management

JUNE 27, 2024

OpenText was an active presenter and participant in the recent IoT Tech Expo in Santa Clara, CA. We also introduced customers to our AI IoT orchestration solution, Aviator IoT. The biggest take away is that IoT continues to be a hot topic for organizations. The bottom line: AI IoT is ripe for future development.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 23, 2023

Attackers Deploy Trojanized OpenSSH Version for Device Takeover, Microsoft Says Microsoft discovered hackers targeting internet-facing Linux systems and IoT devices to steal IT resources for cryptocurrency mining operations.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

IoT Products Would Have to Meet Minimum Security Requirements for Use by Government Legislation that establishes minimum security standards for IoT devices procured by the federal government is moving closer to becoming law.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

Researchers: Kalay Protocol Flaw Could Affect Millions of Connected Devices FireEye researchers and CISA are warning about a critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain remote access to compromised IoT devices, such as connected security cameras, according to a report. The flaw could affect millions of connected devices.

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OpenText Information Management

APRIL 19, 2024

You: What is IoT? VIPER: Well, if IoT was an emoji or an expression, it would be: (1) a cloud with legs, (2) a tornado of devices, or (3) an air-tag tracking anything (keys, dog, purse, avocado). Five years ago, IoT was about smart devices (i.e., Watch the five-minute Aviator IoT demo. Which do you think it is?

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 3, 2020

Preventing Ransomware and Other Malware Attacks Is Top of Mind for Enterprises Worries over ransomware and malware are slowing down enterprise IoT deployments, which is a reflection of the reputational and customer relationship risks at stake, according to a new survey.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 27, 2023

Research Firm CEO Says IoT Makers Treat Cybersecurity as Somebody Else's Problem A review of internet of things manufacturers by Copper House shows that European companies fared the worst in having vulnerability disclosure policies.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 7, 2020

Paper Describes How Connected Devices Could Be Used to Manipulate Markets High-wattage IoT devices and appliances, such as connected refrigerators, air conditioners and heaters, could be turned into massive botnets by malicious actors and used to influence energy prices, according to an academic study released at Black Hat 2020.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 30, 2020

Trend Micro Envisions Maturing IoT Attacker Business Models The speed at which IoT is enabling innovation is far outpacing the ability of the security custodians to implement appropriate controls before these devices hit the market.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 22, 2021

Standard Designed to Cut the Cost and Time to Securely Connect IoT Devices The Fido Alliance, an association that has developed voluntary authentication standards with a goal of minimizing the use of passwords, has launched an onboarding protocol for IoT devices that's designed to enhance security.

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OpenText Information Management

MAY 29, 2024

OpenText IoT experts will joining the illustrious list of speakers at the upcoming 2024 IoT Tech Expo ! This event is one of the premier gatherings for IoT professionals and enthusiasts, will be held in Santa Clara, CA, from June 19-20. How IoT Technologies are closing the supply chain traceability gap." See you there!

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 28, 2021

Now Included: IP Cameras, Smart Door Locks, Lights and Printers Singapore is expanding a labelling program that allows buyers to see at a glance the cybersecurity readiness of a consumer IoT device. The country's Cyber Security Agency will extend the voluntary program to IP cameras as well as smart door locks, lights and printers.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Researchers: 'Katana' Features Many Enhancements A greatly enhanced variant of the powerful Mirai botnet is already infecting IoT devices even though it's operating in a test environment, according to researchers at cybersecurity firm Avira Protection Lab.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 26, 2020

This edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes whether IoT devices will outlive their security updates. Also featured: Why security spending needs to shift further upstream; could banks be custodians of identity?

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 18, 2020

Program, Which Could Become Global, Designed to Evaluate Security of Connected Devices An Australian IoT alliance is developing a certification program designed to raise security standards for connected device manufacturers and give consumers more confidence that they're buying secure devices.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Researchers Say Bot Code Could Wipe Disks Clean Security researchers with the Chinese company Qihoo say they've spotted a new IoT botnet that brute forces telnet ports on routers and other devices and is coded with a command to erase infected devices.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

iLnkP2p is bundled with millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including security cameras and Webcams, baby monitors, smart doorbells, and digital video recorders. He found that 39 percent of the vulnerable IoT things were in China; another 19 percent are located in Europe; seven percent of them are in use in the United States.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. Threats to Open Source, IoT. Also read: Top IoT Security Solutions for 2022. IoT devices pose two fundamental threats,” he said.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 7, 2020

Study Suggests Actionable Recommendations Would Improve IoT Security With more than 1,000 IoT security guidelines, recommendations and best practices, which ones should an organization follow?

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Atlantic Council has published a report on securing the Internet of Things: “Security in the Billions: Toward a Multinational Strategy to Better Secure the IoT Ecosystem.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 6, 2020

Researchers: Malware Is Capable of Launching DDoS Attacks Kaiji, a newly discovered botnet, is compromising Linux servers and IoT devices using brute-force methods that target the SSH protocol, according to the security firm Intezer. The botnet has the capability to launch DDoS attacks.

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