The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

New government rules coupled with industry standards meant to give formal shape to the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly quickening around the globe. When it comes to IoT, we must arrive at specific rules of the road if we are to tap into the full potential of smart cities, autonomous transportation and advanced healthcare.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In a matter of minutes, a distributed denial-of-service — or DDoS — attack can bring your website traffic to a grinding halt. DDoS attacks are growing in both size and frequency. Recovering from an DDoS attack like this could cost a small business hundreds of thousands of dollars. Why Is a DDoS Attack Destructive?

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. It is imperative for employers to now ensure that all IoT devices are set up correctly and no room for a network breach is left. Until a ransom is paid, businesses will be unable to access critical files and services.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Customers on this tier will receive Logpush to security incident and event management (SIEM) tools or cloud storage and certificate-based mTLS Authentication for internet of things (IoT) devices. Cloudflare also stands out with ZTNA by default, IoT Isolation, and automated traffic controls and anti-DDoS capabilities.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 17, 2017

Sessions at the workshop are being livestreamed , and are exploring the extraterritorial application of the NIST framework, sector-specific requirements, and uses for small businesses. NIST’s focus on the IoT sector also comes as the IoT sector is coming under greater regulatory scrutiny in the US.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2019

For several years, conventional wisdom said small businesses were either easy pickings, cybersecurity-wise, or off cybercriminals’ radars, since larger corporations represented more lucrative targets. In 2016, more than 60 percent of attacks targeted small businesses. DDoS Attacks Will Become More Common.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort , which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online. Image: Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs.

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