IoT

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Botnets continue to be a major problem for cybersecurity teams. With the growth in sophisticated threats, botnets are becoming more malicious, sometimes able to create hundreds of thousands of drones that can attack a variety of machines, including Mac systems, Linux, Windows systems, edge devices, IoT devices, and so on. Examining threat trends around botnet…

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Power management may not be at the top of anyone’s priority list when they think about cybersecurity. But to quote the famous words of Bob Dylan: “The times, they are a-changin’.” As Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices have evolved and many business functions have shifted to remote operations, vulnerabilities are emerging in places that may…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Blog Malwarebytes

Hackers were able to gain access to camera feeds from Verkada, a tech company that specializes in video security and physical access control, to demonstrate how prevalent surveillance is, reports say. Unfortunately, it also exposed the inner workings of hospitals, clinics, and mental health institutions; banks; police departments; prisons; schools; and companies like Tesla and…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Dark Reading

The discovery of the Ripple20 vulnerabilities, affecting hundreds of millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, is the latest reminder of the dangers that third-party bugs pose to connected devices. Although the estimated 31 billion IoT devices in the world perform a vast array of crucial functions — powering lifesaving medical tools, facilitating efficient transportation,…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

CyberX, the IoT/OT security company, announced that it is being acquired by Microsoft. As enterprises implement digital transformation and Industry 4.0 for greater efficiency and productivity, boards and management teams are increasingly concerned about the financial and liability risk resulting from the deployment of massive numbers of connected IoT and OT devices. Adversaries targeting this…