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Windows 11 is out. Is it any good for security?

Malwarebytes

United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). UEFI is a specification for the firmware that controls the first stages of booting up a computer, before the operating system is loaded. (It’s Windows 11 comes ready to embrace the impressively-named Pluton TPM architecture.

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The Internet of Things Is Everywhere. Are You Secure?

Security Boulevard

According to Gartner research , 35 billion devices will be connected to the internet in 2021, and that number will more than double in the next few years to reach 75 billion connected devices by 2025. Staying current with firmware patches and updates is also key to enabling robust security. . Don’t Forget the Application Layer.

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Cloud Security: The Shared Responsibility Model

eSecurity Planet

Drivers, Firmware, Software : Cloud providers bear responsibility to secure, test, and update the software and code that supports the firmware and the basic software infrastructure of the cloud. This responsibility does not extend to software that customers install on cloud devices.

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Veracode and Finite State Partner to Address Connected Device Security

Veracode Security

The result is a swell of highly sophisticated and complex devices; by 2025, the number of connected devices is expected to hit 55.7 There is very little tooling available due to the complexity of the analysis and the types of architectures and systems that must be analyzed. billion globally. t be putting their networks at risk.

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EP 31: Stopping the Mirai IoT Botnet, One CnC Server At A Time

ForAllSecure

Quemu enables me to emulate some of the not common CPU architectures like MIPS powerPC or MIPS cell. Vamosi: The devices themselves are becoming less and less expensive, Yay, but would you rather upgrade the firmware on a toothbrush, probably not. Darki: So imagine malware is something like a Swiss knife. Probably not.

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