Security News

IoT weaknesses leave hot tub owners in deep water
2019-01-09 13:48

It looks as if at least one hot tub maker has left robust security off the to-do list.

Worldwide spending on IoT to reach $745 billion in 2019
2019-01-09 06:00

Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach $745 billion in 2019, an increase of 15.4% over the $646 billion spent in 2018, according to IDC. IDC expects worldwide IoT...

Avnet advances IoT security with Azure Sphere Starter Kit
2019-01-09 02:00

Security is the biggest challenge to developers bringing new IoT endpoint devices to market. To meet this need, Avnet introduced the Avnet Azure Sphere MT3620 Starter Kit, which supports...

BlackBerry Offers Its Security Technology to IoT Device Makers
2019-01-07 15:03

BlackBerry on Monday announced that manufacturers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices can now use the company’s technology to improve the safety and security of their products. read more

CES 2019 Innovation Awards honoree: TrustBox IoT security router
2019-01-04 20:49

The proliferation of IoT devices has led to a security nightmare that the TrustBox is designed to defeat. Learn more about this CES Innovation Awards honoree.

Miori IoT Botnet Targets Vulnerability in ThinkPHP
2019-01-03 20:57

A recent variant of the Mirai botnet is targeting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the ThinkPHP framework, Trend Micro security researchers warn.

Multicloud + IoT: Securing IoT Applications in Diverse, Distributed Environments
2019-01-03 14:24

IoT and Network Threats are Not One-dimensional read more

Countering Attacks That Leverage IoT
2018-12-21 16:18

Eddie Doyle of Checkpoint Software on Mitigation StrategiesHow are cybercrime syndicates launching attacks that leverage IoT devices? Eddie Doyle of Check Point Software Technologies offers...

2019 IoT Security Outlook
2018-12-20 22:33

DigiCert just conducted a global study of how organizations across sectors are approaching IoT security. What are some of the best practices of the organizations that emphasize securing connected...

Malware targeting IoT devices grew 72% in Q3 alone
2018-12-19 14:04

Total malware samples grew 34% over the past year, with major rises in coinmining and fileless attacks, according to a McAfee Labs report.