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Qualcomm, MediaTek Wi-Fi Chips Vulnerable to Kr00k-Like Attacks

Issued by: Security Week

Cybersecurity firm ESET reported in February that billions of Wi-Fi-capable devices may have been at one point affected by a vulnerability that could have been exploited to obtain sensitive information from wireless communications. The security hole, named Kr00k and tracked as CVE-2019-15126, caused affected devices to use an all-zero encryption key to encrypt some of…

Network Security

IoT security: In 2020, action needs to match awareness

Issued by: Help Net Security

As the power of IoT devices increases, security has failed to follow suit. This is a direct result of the drive to the bottom for price of network enabling all devices. But small steps can greatly increase the overall security of IoT. A better IoT security story has to be one of the most urgent…

Network Security

In 2020, IoT Security Must Be Part of Your Threat Management Strategy

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Internet-enabled devices are emerging more and more in business and personal environments. Often going unnoticed, they simply appear within network infrastructures, using wired or wireless connections and expanding the enterprise attack surface. In fact, enterprises nowadays likely have more internet of things (IoT) devices on their networks than traditional endpoints — according to Armis, by…

Vulnerabilities

Connected Cars Moving Targets for Hackers

Issued by: Security Week

Israeli cybersecurity firm GuardKnox demonstrated the threat in a Formula 1 driving simulation at the Consumer Electronics show this week in Las Vegas. Moments into the virtual drive, a GuardKnox engineer playing the role of hacker struck and the steering wheel no longer controlled the speeding car. The faux race was over for the driver,…

Network Security

Only 47% of cybersecurity pros are prepared to deal with attacks on their IoT devices

Issued by: Help Net Security

Fewer than half (47%) of cybersecurity professionals have a plan in place to deal with attacks on their IoT devices and equipment, despite that fact that nine out of ten express concerns over future threats, according to the Neustar International Security Council (NISC) research. Do you have a plan for the security of your IoT…

Network Security

Integrating security into IoT projects is not easy, but it’s increasingly urgent

Issued by: Help Net Security

With an installed base of 44 billion connected devices projected for 2023, the amount of data and information generated and shared will reach zettabytes of data, according to ABI Research. “Much of that data will be sensitive, whether about an individual’s privacy or confidential business information. As such, it presents a lucrative opportunity for threat…

Vulnerabilities

IoT Attacks Up Significantly in First Half of 2019

Issued by: Dark Reading

Malicious actors aren’t tiring of the Internet of Things (IoT), with cyberattacks on network-connected smart devices and process controllers rapidly increasing in number. One network of honeypots, put in place by Kaspersky, saw 105 million attacks on IoT devices coming from 276,000 unique IP addresses in the first six months of 2019, compared with just…

Mobile Security

5G Will Change How We Manage Mobile Security — Here’s How to Start Preparing

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Every once in a while, a new technology is unleashed that changes our lives. The wheel, the steam engine and the internet are just some examples that had a profound effect. 5G could be the latest to do the same. Its rollout will forever change how we manage mobile security, posing an entirely new set…

Vulnerabilities

Oracle, Gemalto Downplay Java Card Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

In March, Poland-based Security Explorations reported identifying nearly 20 vulnerabilities in the latest version of Oracle Java Card (version 3.1), including weaknesses that can be exploited to compromise the security of chips using this technology. The firm has continued analyzing the software and it now claims to have found 34 issues. Java Card technology is…

Mobile Security

BlackBerry Offers Its Security Technology to IoT Device Makers

Issued by: Security Week

BlackBerry, which recently announced the acquisition of endpoint security firm Cylance for $1.4 billion in cash, says its Secure technology can be licensed by third-party vendors for their Internet-connected devices. The Secure feature packs provide manufacturers a framework that should help them build safer and more secure products without the need to internally develop cybersecurity…