Security News > 2020
As cars evolve into rolling mobile computers, the potential for disastrous cyber attacks has become a new road hazard. New car models are packed with computer chips, sensors and mobile technology that hackers could exploit to sabotage systems or commandeer controls.
TDK announces the availability of the InvenSense SmartSense, a compact, wireless multi-sensor solution designed for a plethora of IoT applications. The new, out-of-the-box sensor solution enables accurate and remote monitoring, data collection and specific IoT sensor application outputs via BLE and Wi-Fi. IoT applications covered by the new sensor module include smart doors, robotic vacuums, asset monitoring, patient activity monitoring, HVAC filtering and air mouse monitoring.
Skyworks Solutions, an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, announced that its proprietary solutions are powering essential connectivity in platforms across the growing smart home security segment. The rapid proliferation of home security systems is providing end users with the ability to monitor their residence remotely adding to the growing list of conveniences and safety measures available in today's connected home.
PacketViper, the cyber deception leader for automated threat detection, prevention and response, announced the general availability of Deception360 for Microsoft Azure. Deception360 for Azure cloud helps customers leverage deception to reduce dwell time and respond to threats within the Azure cloud environment while also preventing attackers from getting in.
Covered Security announced the Covered Kudo Sweepstakes, providing financial incentive for enterprise and home users of its Personal Assistant for Security to improve their security practices. Investment in security education hasn't solved this, because of a mismatch of incentive and security expertise.
Cisco has released a fresh batch of security updates for its networking and comms gear lines. The high-priority patch this month is the fix for CVE-2019-16009, a cross-site request forgery, in the web UI of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE that can be exploited to steal credentials from users via malicious links.
SSH Communications Security, one of the world's most trusted security brands, has formed a partnership with Digital Information Technologies, an independent systems integration company operating in Japan since 1982. Adoption of multi-cloud and hybrid services creates a lot of complexity for companies and their IT admins who need to constantly onboard and offboard privileged users, such as developers and IT consultants.
SnapLogic, provider of the #1 Intelligent Integration Platform, announced that it has named Dayle Hall as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Hall, who brings two decades of success building and scaling marketing organizations for high-growth technology companies, will lead the company's global marketing initiatives including: branding and digital marketing, corporate communications, product marketing, demand generation, field marketing, and more.
In his role, Kurt will focus on leading and expanding business activity in North America. "Kurt is a great addition to the Kovrr leadership team. He brings more than 20 years of insurance industry experience and has successfully led companies through times of accelerated growth. We've set out many strategic initiatives for the upcoming year and Kurt's sales expertise will be a key factor in helping us achieve them," said Yakir Golan, CEO of Kovrr.
On Wednesday, more than 50 advocacy groups accused Google of exploiting poor people by failing to police misbehaving Android apps on cheap phones. The advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Privacy International, to name a few, published an open letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking him "To take action against exploitative pre-installed software on Android devices."