Security News

InfluxData integrates with Google Cloud IoT Core to improve users’ IoT environments
2018-10-11 00:30

InfluxData released a Telegraf agent for Google Cloud IoT Core. Now Google Cloud IoT Core users can get insight and analytics from their IoT environments by using the time series database solution...

New IoT legislation bans shared default passwords
2018-10-05 12:59

In an attempt to make it harder for bots to take over the myriad of connected devices sold in California, the state legislators have pushed through and California Governor Jerry Brown signed into...

New Splunk IoT Solution Helps Secure ICS
2018-10-05 09:15

Splunk this week unveiled a new solution designed to help industrial organizations protect control systems, monitor and diagnose equipment, and predict downtimes. read more

BlackBerry's new blockchain tools could boost security for medical IoT
2018-10-04 18:39

Fresh off the announcement of its Spark platform, BlackBerry unveiled a host of tools aimed at improving data privacy in healthcare.

California IoT Cybersecurity Bill Signed into Law
2018-10-01 12:32

California Governor Jerry Brown last week signed the country’s first Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity law, along with a controversial state-level net neutrality law. read more

Meet Torii, a Stealthy, Versatile and Highly Persistent IoT Botnet
2018-09-28 13:03

There’s a new Internet of Things (IoT) botnet lurking around, a stealthy one that attempts to achieve persistence by running six different routines at once, Avast has discovered. read more

Hide 'N Seek IoT Botnet Now Targets Android Devices
2018-09-28 12:44

After being observed targeting smart homes just two months ago, the Hide ‘N Seek Internet of Things (IoT) botnet is now capable of infecting Android devices. read more

Yet Another IoT Cybersecurity Document
2018-09-27 11:24

This one is from NIST: "Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks." It's still in draft. Remember, there are many others....

Smart homes, dumb devices: Making the IoT safe
2018-09-25 05:30

The Internet of Things is growing by the second. Gartner predicts that by 2020, there will be 20.4 billion connected devices worldwide. Unfortunately, this vast network presents hackers with an...

Future-Proofing for IoT Risks
2018-09-24 20:48

Check Point's Robert Falzon on Preparing for the Changes to ComeThe internet of things promises to change how enterprises operate - as well as the cybersecurity risks they will face. Robert Falzon...