Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

iLnkP2p is bundled with millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including security cameras and Webcams, baby monitors, smart doorbells, and digital video recorders. He found that 39 percent of the vulnerable IoT things were in China; another 19 percent are located in Europe; seven percent of them are in use in the United States.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

They outlined why something called attribute-based encryption, or ABE, has emerged as the basis for a new form of agile cryptography that we will need in order to kick digital transformation into high gear. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. This creates exposure.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Even as enterprises across the globe hustle to get their Internet of Things business models up and running, there is a sense of foreboding about a rising wave of IoT-related security exposures. And, in fact, IoT-related security incidents have already begun taking a toll at ill-prepared companies. Tiered performances.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

IoT devices (routers, cameras, NAS boxes, and smart home components) multiply every year. The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Telnet, the overwhelmingly popular unencrypted IoT text protocol, is the main target of brute-forcing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been exploding in the last decade, with more and more connected objects or devices. IoT also enables home security systems to offer a variety of new features, such as secure biometrics and face detection at your door. . IoT enables secure, remote updates, for devices installed for a long time.?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. If you take a look at the global market for IoT, you can easily spot the trend. IoT devices are exposed to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Improper encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Key Developments in IoT Security. Remember the early days of the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Vulnerabilities have been discovered in many of these IoT devices. Ellen has extensive experience in cybersecurity, and specifically, the understanding of IoT risk. Thu, 07/15/2021 - 10:09.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now George Jetson’s reality is nearly our own, and Rosie the Robot is somewhat interchangeable with any number of IoT devices like Siri, Roomba, or Alexa. Today, organizations are also embracing a record number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to accomplish objectives. Securing your IoT environment.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT. Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives. Finally, IoT devices are being used extensively in smart vehicles and home appliances to provide enhanced user experiences. Threat vectors on IoT.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2018

In a move to blanket the Internet with encrypted website traffic, Google is moving forward with its insistence that straggling website publishers adopt HTTPS Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Related: How PKI can secure IoT. Rowley: Everyone using the Internet should have their information protected by default, at all times.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

Use cases of secure IoT deployment. In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

The UK's GCHQ delivers a brutally blunt assessment of quantum key distribution: QKD protocols address only the problem of agreeing keys for encrypting data. QKD technology cannot replace the flexible authentication mechanisms provided by contemporary public key signatures. I agree with them.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

What’s driving the security of IoT? There are so many reasons why manufacturers connect their products to the Internet, whether it’s industrial machines, medical devices, consumer goods or even cars. First off, connected vehicles and IoT devices are highly attractive targets to hackers. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 07:39.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Simply defined, the internet of things (IoT) is a network of Internet-connected objects able to collect and exchange data. In today’s digital-driven world, IoT connects almost everything including homes, offices, and vehicles, allowing users the convenience of activating and operating nearly any device remotely.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Related: How decentralized IoT boosts decarbonization Yet, more so than ever, infusing trustworthiness into modern-day digital services has become mission critical for most businesses. If you factor in where we are in the world today with things like IoT, quantum computing and generative AI, we could be heading for a huge trust crisis.”

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Related: Why IoT standards matter Digital Trust refers to the level of confidence both businesses and consumers hold in digital products and services – not just that they are suitably reliable, but also that they are as private and secure as they need to be. Notable progress was made in 2023 in the quest to elevate Digital Trust.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Internet of Things (IoT) Security: The proliferation of IoT devices has opened a new frontier for cybersecurity concerns. With billions of interconnected devices collecting and sharing sensitive data, securing the IoT ecosystem becomes paramount.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

From the start, two-factor authentication, or 2FA , established itself as a simple, effective way to verify identities with more certainty. Related: A primer on IoT security risks The big hitch with 2FA, and what it evolved into – multi-factor authentication, or MFA – has always been balancing user convenience and security.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

They require integrity, authentication, trusted identity and encryption. Then the Internet took off and trusting the connection between a user’s device and a web server became of paramount importance. Modern digital systems simply could not exist without trusted operations, processes and connections. Failure is not an option.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services. How is IoT changing the financial sector? IoT has already positively impacted the financial sector and will only continue to in the future. The most notable and well-documented example of investment in the IoT infrastructure has been by retail banks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

As a foundational security technology that’s been implemented for decades, public key infrastructure (PKI) is already deployed in most enterprise IT infrastructures to protect network devices, workforce and internet of things (IoT) devices for a variety of use cases such as passwordless authentication, data encryption and digital signing.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Fast and Safe Protection for 5G Subscriber Privacy and Authentication. The protection and authenticity of subscriber authentication and privacy in 5G networks is equally important to requirements for increased reliability and low latency. the astounding number of devices, including the growth in the Internet of Things (IoT).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Cryptography: Dive into the world of cryptography, studying symmetric and asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and cryptographic algorithms.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Invariably, Internet of Things (IoT) strategies form the backbone of those efforts. Enormous quantities of data can be generated by and collected from a wide variety of IoT devices. The diversity of IoT devices and lack of standardisation also poses challenges. The goal is then to analyse it and take impactful action.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Seismic monitoring equipment is vulnerable to common cybersecurity threats like those faced by IoT devices, a new research paper warns. Non-encrypted data, insecure protocols and poor user authentication mechanisms are among the security issues that leave seismological networks open to breaches, the authors note.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

As data volumes continue to grow exponentially, 5G technology provides the necessary infrastructure to support robust security protocols, including encryption, data analytics, and machine learning algorithms. IoT Security: The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has significantly expanded the attack surface for cybercriminals.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Security researchers discovered some flaws in the Twinkly IoT lights that could be exploited display custom lighting effects and to remotely turn off them. The communications are not encrypted, however the WiFi password is sent encrypted during set up (albeit trivial to decrypt).” ” continues the analysis.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 19, 2022

While the IT version may not be as entertaining as what was discussed in that song, there are still important reasons to understand your corporate encryption secrets and how they are provisioned, managed and deployed.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. The next day I cut the string, There's a parallel here to IoT light bulbs that change colors. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. How then does one start securing it?

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. The next day I cut the string, There's a parallel here to IoT light bulbs that change colors. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. How then does one start securing it?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing and expected to affect all industry verticals as well as our private lives. In this blog, we reached out to our technology partner Nexus to better understand the challenges that the industry faces to ensure safe deployment and management of IoT technologies. Weak authentication.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

According to statistica the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected will rise to 23 billion this year. From industrial machinery and intelligent transportation to health monitoring and emergency notification systems, a broad range of IoT devices are already being deployed by enterprises.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This has resulted in astounding innovations in cloud services, mobile computing, IoT systems and agile software development. Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Related: Why PKI is well-suited to secure the Internet of Things PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. In the classic case of a human user clicking to a website, CAs, like DigiCert, verify the authenticity of the website and encrypt the data at both ends.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

Most of us connect our mobile devices to a Wi-Fi router for internet access, but this connection can leave our network and data vulnerable to cyber threats. To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. Although WPA3 has been around for five years, its uptake remains less than 1%.

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