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Nine 2019 Cybersecurity Predictions

Security Affairs

Wondering about the state of global cybersecurity in 2019? The Internet of Things is a remarkable benchmark in human technological advancement. A few years ago, big box chain Target demonstrated the potential folly of using vendors and connected technologies that hadn’t been fully vetted yet.

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The Internet of Things Is Everywhere. Are You Secure?

Security Boulevard

From smart homes that enable you to control your thermostat from a distance to sensors on oil rigs that help predict maintenance to autonomous vehicles to GPS sensors implanted in the horns of endangered black rhinos , the internet of things is all around you. In 2019 alone, attacks on IoT devices increased by 300%.

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GUEST ESSAY: Securely managing access controls is vital to preserving the privacy of healthcare data

The Last Watchdog

M&A invariably creates technology gaps that bad actor’s prey upon. According to a report from Protenus and DataBreaches.net, over 41 million patient records were breached in 2019, almost tripling healthcare industry breaches from the prior year. Zero trust is an all-inclusive security and privacy architecture.

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MY TAKE: How blockchain technology came to seed the next great techno-industrial revolution

The Last Watchdog

Some 20 years ago, the founders of Amazon and Google essentially set the course for how the internet would come to dominate the way we live. Blockchain technology in 2019 may prove to be what the internet was in 1999. However, cryptocurrencies are only one small part of blockchain technology.

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5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019

Security Affairs

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. 2019 will continue these trends but at a faster pace. 2019 will continue these trends but at a faster pace. Three IoT Attack Avenues for 2019. IoT Attacks in 2018.

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Flaws in mobile Internet protocol GTP allow hackers to target 5G users

Security Affairs

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies Security have discovered several vulnerabilities in communication protocol GPRS Tunnelling Protocol ( GTP ), that is used by mobile network operators (MNOs). The second architectural flaw is related subscriber credentials that are checked on S-GW (SGSN) equipment by default.

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The Misaligned Incentives for Cloud Security

Schneier on Security

Cloud weaknesses were also critical in a 2019 breach at Capital One. This trend of attacks on cloud services by criminals, hackers, and nation states is growing as cloud computing takes over worldwide as the default model for information technologies. But the cloud provider plays an important role in every case.