Security News

Why cybersecurity must be built into IoT initiatives from the start
2018-06-18 18:57

IoT increases the risk of cyber attacks. Here's what companies need to do to stay safe, according to John Wechsler, founder of the Indiana IoT Lab.

Some IoT smart devices are perpetually listening
2018-06-14 20:24

A new report suggests that IoT and smart devices could be eavesdropping on every word we say.

IoT connections to grow 140%, will reach 50 billion by 2022
2018-06-14 11:30

New data has revealed that the total number of connected IoT sensors and devices is set to exceed 50 billion by 2022, up from an estimated 21 billion in 2018. Juniper Research found that this...

Protecting consumers from mobile and IoT threats
2018-06-12 11:30

A new report by Allot Communications revealed a dynamic and automated threat landscape in which consumers lack the security expertise to effectively protect themselves. Mobile and Internet of...

Operation Prowli Profits On Weak IoT Devices, Servers
2018-06-07 17:06

A new malicious campaign has compromised more than 40,000 machines globally to monetize via traffic hijacking and cryptomining.

Five keys to secure DevOps, cloud and IoT adoption
2018-06-07 15:20

90 percent of enterprises are engaged with at least one next-generation technology (NGT), such as cloud, IoT, or AI, according to BeyondTrust. Yet, while enterprises are optimistic about the...

Prowli Malware Targeting Servers, Routers, and IoT Devices
2018-06-07 09:48

After the discovery of massive VPNFilter malware botnet, security researchers have now uncovered another giant botnet that has already compromised more than 40,000 servers, modems and...

Crappy IoT on the high seas: Holes punched in hull of maritime security
2018-06-06 12:18

Researchers able to nudge ships off course Infosec Europe Years-old security issues mostly stamped out in enterprise technology remain in maritime environments, leaving ships vulnerable to...

Mirai Variants Continue to Spawn in Vulnerable IoT Ecosystem
2018-06-06 04:41

Mirai is the archetypal IoT botnet, first achieving infamy with a 665 Gbps DDoS attack against the KrebsOnSecurity website in September 2016. Within days, a second Mirai attack targeted the French...

IoT Botnets Found Using Default Credentials for C&C Server Databases
2018-06-05 10:03

Not following cybersecurity best practices could not only cost online users but also cost cybercriminals. Yes, sometimes hackers don't take best security measures to keep their infrastructure...