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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

In part 1 of this series, I posited that the IoT landscape is an absolute mess but Home Assistant (HA) does an admirable job of tying it all together. As with the rest of the IoT landscape, there's a lot of scope for improvement here and also just like the other IoT posts, it gets very complex for normal people very quickly.

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Threat Trends: DNS Security, Part 2

Cisco Security

This is what we covered in part one of this Threat Trends release on DNS Security, using data from Cisco Umbrella , our cloud-native security service. This time we’ll be comparing yearly totals of DNS traffic to malicious sites, by industry. As in part one, we’ll be looking at data covering the calendar year of 2020.

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How To Deploy HYAS Protect

Security Boulevard

HYAS Protect protective DNS includes a user-friendly interface and four core deployment methods. Organizations of any size can monitor traffic with HYAS Protect’s cloud-based DNS resolver. DNS data from HYAS Protect allows organizations to identify their riskiest users and prioritize proactive security measures.

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A Reactive Cybersecurity Strategy Is No Strategy at All

CyberSecurity Insiders

But what are your options for proactive protection when the notion of a walled-in network has been shattered by the proliferation of new IoT devices, growth of cloud services, and new hybrid work from home models? So why aren’t more organizations taking advantage of protective DNS? So where do we go from here?

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Critical zero-days discovered in VxWorks RTOS, billions of devices at risk

Security Affairs

It is quite easy to find Wind River VxWorks in IoT devices, including webcam, network appliances, VOIP phones, and printers. “URGENT/11 poses a significant risk to all of the impacted VxWorks connected devices currently in use. A remote attacker can exploit the flaws to bypass networking and security devices powered with the OS.

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Zero Day Threats: Preparation is the Best Prevention

eSecurity Planet

One of the things that makes these threats so dangerous is that they often come without warning, posing a huge risk to the companies or individuals at stake. And even when discovered, zero day vulnerabilities can take weeks to fix , leaving those who use the affected software at risk. How Dangerous Are Zero Day Threats? Trust no one.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). assets (endpoints, servers, IoT, routers, etc.), and then monitors the endpoint alerts to respond to detected threats.