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News Alert: Nuvoton underscores its commitment to 8-bit MCU production sustainability

The Last Watchdog

Hsinchu, Taiwan – July 6, 2023 – Nuvoton Technology, one of the world’s leading suppliers of microcontrollers, has proudly launched its MUG51 8-bit MCU series of low power microcontrollers designed for battery-free devices. Learn more about Nuvoton 8-bit MCU product range here.

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How to Protect Operational Technology (OT) from Cyber Threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

By Jayakumar (Jay) Kurup, Global Sales Engineering Director at Morphisec Securing operational technology (OT) creates unique challenges. Sometimes this is due to cultural reasons (management’s fear of even the slightest chance of disruption); other times, it is technological.

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New Cyberthreats for 2021

Adam Levin

A website called “ This Person Does Not Exist ” demonstrates the potential of this technology by presenting eerily lifelike photos of fictional people assembled in real-time by amalgamating thousands of photos. These concerns were apparently validated by a 2019 incident where deepfaked audio technology was used to scam a CEO out of $243,000.

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Presidential Cybersecurity and Pelotons

Schneier on Security

Presidents face special risks when it comes to the IoT, but Biden has the NSA to help him handle them. In 2010, President Barack Obama complained that his presidential BlackBerry device was “no fun” because only ten people were allowed to contact him on it. This essay previously appeared in the Washington Post.

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The term IoT generally refers to anything connected to the internet, including smart home devices (e.g., Amazon’s Alexa, NEST thermostats, etc.).

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The term IoT generally refers to anything connected to the internet, including smart home devices (e.g., Amazon’s Alexa, NEST thermostats, etc.).

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Law enforcement and Microsoft join forces to dismantle botnet using LED Light Control Console

Security Affairs

Threat actors used the consoles to deliver malware and ransomware through an IoT botnet that was also used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Unfortunately, the number IoT botnets continues to increase, millions of vulnerable devices could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities.

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