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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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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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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The Security Ledger

MAY 13, 2023

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Window Snyder, the founder and CEO of Thistle Technologies about the (many) security challenges facing Internet of Things (IoT) devices and her idea for making things better: Thistle’s platform for secure development and deployment of IoT devices. Read the whole entry. »

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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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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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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

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

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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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

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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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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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

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

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 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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Dark Reading

JANUARY 20, 2023

Head off account takeover attacks by being proactive about IoT security. Start with designing and building better security protocols into IoT devices, always change weak default configurations, and regularly apply patches to ensure that IoT devices are secure.

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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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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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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

IoT gizmos make our lives easier, but we forget that these doohickeys are IP endpoints that act as mini-radios. Department of Homeland Security described IoT security as a matter of homeland security. IoT devices expose users to two main weaknesses. IoT Means Someone Has To Store Loads Of Data.

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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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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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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2020

This week, security researchers said they spotted that same vulnerability being exploited by a new variant of Mirai , a malware strain that targets vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use in large-scale attacks and as proxies for other cybercrime activity.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 20, 2020

Insulin Pumps Could Be Manipulated and Smart Meters Could Be Wrecked, IBM Warns A patching effort has been underway for six months to upgrade Thales wireless communication modules that are embedded in millions of IoT devices, including insulin pumps and smart meters.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 12, 2023

CrowdStrike Falcon Insight for IoT covers Internet of Things, Industrial IoT, Operations Technology, as well as medical devices.

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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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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

IoT security is where endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and enterprise mobility management ( EMM ) meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding edge computing infrastructure. As the enterprise attack surface grows, IoT is yet another attack vector organizations aren’t fully prepared to defend.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

A malicious advertising campaign originating out of Eastern Europe and operating since at least mid-June is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks, according to executives with GeoEdge, which offers ad security and quality solutions to online and mobile advertisers. Malvertising is Evolving.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Three-Month Competition Designed to Sniff Out Problems Microsoft's IoT platform, Azure Sphere, which launched in February, is the company's bet to address the growing security and management problems around connected devices.

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RFID Global Solution, Inc.

MARCH 20, 2023

The proliferation of IoT technologies has revolutionized operations in many industries. The challenge is there are several different technologies (beacons, sensors, gateways, and frequencies) used in IoT solutions. Your asset tracking needs are key to determining … IoT – BLE, RFID, UWB, Oh My!

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In part 1 of this series, I posited that the IoT landscape is an absolute mess but Home Assistant (HA) does an admirable job of tying it all together. As with the rest of the IoT landscape, there's a lot of scope for improvement here and also just like the other IoT posts, it gets very complex for normal people very quickly.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges tied to his role in operating the “ Satori ” botnet, a crime machine powered by hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices that was built to conduct massive denial-of-service attacks targeting Internet service providers, online gaming platforms and Web hosting companies.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

When millions of people around the world were sent home to work at the onset of the global COVD-19 pandemic, they left behind not only empty offices but also a host of Internet of Things (IoT) devices – from smartwatches to networked printers – that were still connected to corporate networks and cranking away.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 15, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features a discussion of the role of "prosilience" in IoT security, plus the problem of overnotification under GDPR and the notion of "Spartacus as a Service."

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 25, 2023

Delivering secure, global IoT device connectivity, deployment, and management at scale.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Researchers: Malware Uses New GitHub Repository, Mines for Monero A previously documented cryptomining worm dubbed Gitpaste-12 has returned with a wide-ranging series of attacks targeting web applications and IoT devices that exploit at least 31 vulnerabilities, according to Juniper Threat Labs.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The post Forget the IoT. Related Stories CES Overlooks New Report That Finds Auto Cyber Is A Dumpster Fire The Future of IoT Security Standards IoCs vs. EoCs: What’s the difference and why should you care? Welcome to the growing Internet of Zombie devices that threatens the security of the Internet.

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