Security News

Thirdwayv’s AppAuth software provides layers of security to mission-critical IoT apps
2019-05-15 01:00

Thirdwayv, a leading provider of end-to-end connectivity and security solutions for IoT applications, announced it has added AppAuth software to its growing suite of patented products that provide...

Device Authority enhances KeyScaler for Microsoft Azure IoT Hub DPS and Docker
2019-05-14 23:30

Device Authority, a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced two of its latest KeyScaler platform developments with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub...

Sectigo Acquires IoT Security Firm Icon Labs
2019-05-13 15:40

Certificate Authority (CA) Sectigo, formerly Comodo CA, has acquired Icon Labs, a provider of cross-platform security solutions for embedded OEMs and Internet of Things (IoT) device manufacturers....

Hackers Take Over IoT Devices to ‘Click’ on Ads
2019-05-09 19:08

A video interview and Q&A with IoT specialist Dan Demeter of Kaspersky Lab.

New Samsung Exynos Chip Secures IoT Devices With Short-Range Comms
2019-05-09 15:16

Samsung this week unveiled Exynos i T100, a new mobile system-on-chip (SoC) designed to enhance the security and reliability of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices that use short-range communication...

Only 9% of companies warn employees about IoT risks
2019-05-09 13:27

Data breaches caused by unsecured Internet of Things devices increased to 26% this year, according to a Ponemon Institute report.

The IoT threat landscape is expanding rapidly, yet few companies are addressing third party risk factors
2019-05-09 05:00

There is a dramatic increase in IoT-related data breaches specifically due to an unsecured IoT device or application since 2017 – from 15 percent to 26 percent – and the results might actually be...

Twilio partners with Microsoft Azure and adds a new feature for its IoT SIMs
2019-05-08 03:00

Twilio, the leading cloud communications platform, announced Trust Onboard, a feature for its IoT SIMs that enables developers to identify and authenticate cellular connected devices against cloud...

NIST Working on Industrial IoT Security Guide for Energy Companies
2019-05-07 17:16

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), this week announced that it’s working on a project whose goal is to...

Flaws in the design of IoT devices prevent them from notifying homeowners about problems
2019-05-07 05:00

Design flaws in smart home Internet of Things (IoT) devices that allow third parties to prevent devices from sharing information have been identified by researchers at North Carolina State...