Security News

How to inoculate the tech herd from IoT cyber-infections
2018-08-14 12:58

We invite insecurity and hacking, says Scythe CEO Bryson Bort, by pushing millions of insecure IoT devices into the environment.

Black Hat Exclusive Video: The IoT Security Threat Looms for Enterprises
2018-08-14 12:30

Armis' CTO discusses the top IoT security issues in the marketplace today - and whether device manufacturers will start to prioritize security.

Five key security tips to avoid an IoT hack
2018-08-14 11:15

Recently, Russian PIR Bank lost $1,000,000 because of a compromised router that allowed hackers to gain entry into their local network. Why did it happen and how companies can protect themselves?...

Black Hat 2018: IoT Security Issues Will Lead to Legal ‘Feeding Frenzy’
2018-08-13 17:29

A "wave of litigation over IoT liability is on the horizon," according to an attorney who has represented plaintiffs in the 2015 Jeep hack.

Week in review: IoT security, cyber hygiene, Social Mapper
2018-08-13 01:54

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Intensifying DDoS attacks: ​Choosing your defensive strategy One of the biggest misconception regarding DDoS attacks...

IoT malware found hitting airplanes’ SATCOM systems
2018-08-10 15:37

In 2014, IOActive researchers revealed security vulnerabilities they found in the most widely deployed satellite communications terminals and presented potential scenarios attackers could exploit...

Securely launch your IoT-related services, devices, platforms, apps
2018-08-09 22:18

Irdeto has introduced the latest version of Cloakware Software Protection to enable any IoT connected business to take advantage of and securely launch IoT-related services, devices, platforms,...

Black Hat 2018: Akamai exec discusses IoT vulnerabilities, SQL injections, phishing, and more
2018-08-09 18:16

Dan Patterson spoke with Patrick Sullivan, Akamai's Senior Director of Security Strategy, at Black Hat 2018 about vulnerabilities in IoT devices, SQL injections, DDoS, and other attack vectors.

IoT security: Lessons we can learn from the evolution of road safety
2018-08-09 12:00

I was recently chatting with my father about his life as a young boy growing up in rural Ireland in the middle of the last century, and the conversation moved onto cars and how when he was young...

Manufacturing industry at higher risk of cyberattacks thanks to industrial IoT
2018-08-08 13:58

Industrial IoT devices and Industry 4.0 initiatives are putting the manufacturing industry at higher risk of breaches and attacks.