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Researchers: IoT Botnets Could Influence Energy Prices

Data Breach Today

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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An Attacker's IoT Paradise: Billions of Insecure Devices

Data Breach Today

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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News alert: Omdia finds risk-based vulnerability management set to encompass the VM market

The Last Watchdog

18, 2023 – The first comparative research into the evolution of the vulnerability management market authored by Omdia has found risk-based vulnerability management (RVBM) is set to encompass the entire vulnerability management market by 2027. LONDON, Sept. Access the report here.

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Malvertising Campaign Targets IoT Devices: GeoEdge

eSecurity Planet

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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The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices

eSecurity Planet

billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices. As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. government, standards will not apply to the IoT market at-large. Implications for IoT devices.

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Key Developments in IoT Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Key Developments in IoT Security. Remember the early days of the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? The rush to market for consumers to enjoy the modern conveniences offered by these devices shocked the security community. Vulnerabilities have been discovered in many of these IoT devices.

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Using IoT Botnets to Manipulate the Energy Market

Dark Reading

Tohid Shekari, phD candidate at Georgia Tech, talks about the session that he and Georgia Tech professor Raheem Beyah gave about a stealthy and adaptable way to use IoT botnets for financial gain or market downfall.

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