The Last Watchdog

MAY 8, 2019

Related: Marriott reports huge data breach Ever thought about encrypting the data held on a portable storage device? Launched as a one-man operation in 2007, DataLocker has grown into a leading manufacturer of encrypted external drives, thumb drives, flash drives and self-encrypting, recordable CDs and DVDs.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Yet IoE, at this nascent stage, holds much promise to tilt us towards a utopia where technology helps to resolve our planet’s most intractable problems. This was the theme of Infineon Technologies’ OktoberTech 2023 conference, which I had the privilege of attending at the Computer History Museum in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Wearable technologies continuously monitor vital signs such as heart rate, while larger equipment like dialysis machines and ventilators operate tirelessly to support critical bodily functions. New security solutions are now aiding healthcare organizations' IT teams in promptly resolving issues, even with devices from various manufacturers.

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Google Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

People still use and rely on trillions of SMS texts each year to exchange messages with friends, share family photos, and copy two-factor authentication codes to access sensitive data in their bank accounts. Like any forty-year-old technology, SMS is antiquated compared to its modern counterparts.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Emerging standards Indeed, advanced technologies, new protocols and emerging best practices are at hand to help companies build and sustain trust. Since it was introduced two years ago, Matter has been embraced by some 400 manufacturers of IoT devices and close to one million Matter certificates have been issued, Nelson told me.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The technology industry hopes that Matter arises as the lingua franca for the Internet of Things. What they came up with is an open-source standard designed to ensure that smart home devices from different manufacturers can communicate simply and securely via an advanced type of mesh network. . Related: Why standards are so vital.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Positive Technologies researchers Vladimir Kononovich and Alexey Stennikov have discovered security flaws Wincor Cineo ATMs that could be exploited to bypass Black-Box attack protections and withdraw cash. Wincor is currently owned by ATM manufacturer giant Diebold Nixdorf. An attacker without encryption keys cannot withdraw money.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

From backdoors- As the Korean giant creates, validates and manufactures its computing devices all on its own, its every piece of hardware, wiring and firmware is securely drafted at its high secure R&D plants & factories in the world. The entire tech is being called as Samsung Pass that helps users log onto the device with safety.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2021

The cars we drive today have become truly connected objects, capable of a variety of functionalities that both users and manufacturers could have only dreamed of in past decades. However, with increased connectivity in our cars, new challenges are arising for both manufacturers and users. Technologies that enable connectivity in cars.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. What is Wireless Security?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 3, 2024

This article delves into the key developments reshaping our approach to cybersecurity and technology, offering insights and strategies for staying ahead in an increasingly complex digital world. The Emergence of Passkeys in Digital Banking Adopting passkeys in digital banking is a technological shift and a strategic imperative.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. Most encryption standards are currently implemented in RF (Radio Frequency) communications and can vary depending on the specific RF application.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 20, 2023

Instead, in today’s IoT landscape, we need additional authentication layers at the gadget level to ensure any connecting Smart Devices are trusted using certificates and keys – which are infinitely more difficult for a hacker to bypass or imitate – when attempting a break-in.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As technology advances, cybercriminals are finding more sophisticated means to attack businesses online. Encryption and data backup. Data encryption is a protection strategy that renders data useless even when an intruder accesses it. Passwords are your first line of defense.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives. Driven by the need to secure themselves against increasing threats, organizations (both manufacturers and IoT consumers) realize that they need better built-in security. Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open source tool to encrypt entire drives. Mamba ransomware is one of the first malware that encrypted hard drives rather than files that was detected in public attacks. ” reads the alert published by the FBI.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. To each encrypted file, it appends a randomized nine-digit hexadecimal number as an extension. ” reads the joint advisory. “The

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Manufacturing is one of the most attacked industries, facing a range of cybersecurity challenges. To understand why we need this kind of hybrid approach, let us examine the use case of a manufacturing enterprise who put trust inthe added value of the joint Thales and PrimeKey solution. Use case: manufacturing enterprise.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 26, 2021

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Keysight Technologies, Inc. MACsec, defined by IEEE standard 802.1AE , delivers line-rate encryption throughput for high-speed Ethernet and plays a key role in authenticating and encrypting packets between two MACsec-capable devices at Layer 2. About Keysight Technologies.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

The factory specializes in manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial operations. Based in Tijuana, Mexico, near the California border, the facility is an electronics manufacturing giant employing 5,000 people. For added account protection, use strong passwords and activate multi-factor authentication.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 27, 2021

The attack surface is too large and the underlying technologies used today are so complex and insecure that if there isn’t already a devastating, known security vulnerability affecting the hardware or software used, it’s probably just because security researchers haven’t found and written a CVE entry for it yet.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 13, 2018

Medtronic manufactures the targeted pacemakers. Also criticized was Medtronic’s failure to implement rudimentary security standards such as https encryption and digital signatures. The flaws, McKee pointed out, would be preventable with proper security, such as encryption and tighter authentication protocols.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

IoT increases security systems performance, when choosing the right connectivity technology.? connected security system , it’s important to consider the different connectivity technologies. As a manufacturer of smart security systems, we have over 3 million devices in the field. When choosing a new?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

To this end, industry collaborations between chip manufacturers, cloud providers and software/hardware providers are building an enhanced trusted ecosystem for end-to-end data protection with confidential computing. Together, Intel, Thales and Microsoft offer a comprehensive end-to-end data protection solution for Microsoft Azure customers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In the digital transformation era, companies across all sectors are using next-generation technologies to streamline their operations, deliver value to customers, and gain a competitive edge. Authentic, secure patching ensures that manufacturers can mitigate security issues before cyber criminals can act.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Like other ransomware groups, its threat actors use double extortion tactics, predominantly targeting organizations in the US in five critical infrastructure sectors: critical manufacturing, financial services, government facilities, healthcare and public health, and information technology.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

While anyone can fall victim to these threat actors, the FBI noted that this malware has been used to target a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure organizations, including defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, technology companies, and especially organizations in the healthcare and medical industries.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

You should also exercise caution when partnering with foreign suppliers or manufacturers—particularly in regions without access to modern tech infrastructure—as they may not have the same level of cyber awareness. This secure information should be safeguarded in impenetrable servers with valid encryption protocols enabled.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 10, 2021

PARIS LA DÉFENSE–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Car manufacturers require reliable connectivity and cybersecurity solutions to bring more convenience and secure services for drivers, passengers and automotive players. 29 is the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

The good news is that security is no longer being ignored during the manufacturing of the devices. Digital identification would fulfill a critical element of attaining a zero trust architecture, especially important for industrial technology edge devices. Is there IoT security awareness training for employees who use the technology?

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

These devices interweave with each other, creating an essential fabric in our data collection methods, manufacturing operations, and much more. But what about securing this technology and the data flow coming from an army of Internet of Things environments? Fast forward to today and our IoT technology. Secure encryption key.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 16, 2019

Many manufacturers and third-party merchants now actually save their best deals for Prime Day knowing millions of extra shoppers will be buying goods via the online store. As I wrote about earlier this year , almost all enterprises are now storing sensitive data in digitally transformative environments, but only 30% are encrypting it.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2019

Industrial control systems used in many industries, including the energy sector, critical manufacturing, and transportation, continues to be an element of concern for security experts. Security experts at Positive Technologies have discovered five vulnerabilities in EDS-405A, EDS-408A, and EDS-510A industrial switches.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. Communication to and from the EdgeRouters involved encryption using a randomly generated 16-character AES key.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 23, 2021

This is the act of exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim network before the encryption stage of the attack[1]. A manufacturer of rubber parts in Korea. . A luxury gas fireplace manufacturer in New Zealand . A digital technology solutions company in the US . A digital technology solutions company in the US .

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