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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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. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started? Funny thing.

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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. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started? Funny thing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

During the second half of 2022, a variant of the Mirai bot, tracked as V3G4, targeted IoT devices by exploiting tens of flaws. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers reported that a Mirai variant called V3G4 was attempting to exploit several flaws to infect IoT devices from July to December 2022.

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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).” Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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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 Affairs

MAY 5, 2020

Security researchers spotted a new piece of DDoS bot dubbed Kaiji that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks. Last week, the popular security researcher MalwareMustDie and the experts at Intezer Labs spotted a new piece of malware dubbed Kaiji, that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks.

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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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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

They are often unaware of the risks they take on, which can include hacking, fraud, phishing, and more. To protect against these attacks, businesses need to implement a wide range of strong API security measures such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and vulnerability scanning. Related: Using employees as human sensors.

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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 Security Ledger

AUGUST 9, 2023

Related Stories Episode 250: Window Snyder of Thistle on Making IoT Security Easy Episode 251: Kry10 CEO Boyd Multerer on building a secure OS for the IoT Forget the IoT. Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Intel's addition of memory encryption to its upcoming 3rd generation Xeon Scalable processors matches AMD's Secure Memory Encryption (SME) feature.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , in Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress expose over a billion devices to hack. The vulnerability could have a severe impact on the IT sector, the flawed chips are used in over a billion devices, including routers, smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoT gadgets.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices into a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. “The attackers encrypt both the main bot component and its corresponding Lua script using the ChaCha stream cipher.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Avast spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. Security researchers spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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

MAY 28, 2023

Cryptography: Dive into the world of cryptography, studying symmetric and asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and cryptographic algorithms. Explore topics like key management, secure communication protocols, and encryption in different contexts.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

According to SAM Seamless Network , over 200,000 businesses are using Fortigate VPN with default settings, exposing them to the risk of a hack. The researchers set up a compromised IoT device that initiates MITM attack using ARP Poisoning, then Forticlient initiates VPN connection. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortigate VPN).

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 13, 2018

Security researchers at the recent Black Hat and Def Con security conferences in Las Vegas have placed malware on pacemakers as a proof-of-concept hack to highlight the potential for security vulnerabilities in IoT-enabled medical devices. Read more here. The post Medtronic Devices Fatal Flaw?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 21, 2023

is a Thales Technology Partner with established PKI and IoT expertise providing both advisory and implementation services. Unfortunately, wireless data is notoriously vulnerable to hacks and exploits. First, it encrypts sensitive data transmission between medical devices and any host system. The result?

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 7, 2019

RSA encryption has been around for decades. Unfortunately, so have bad implementations that leave it less secure.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 9, 2023

Colin O’Flynn is the CTO at NewAE I’m speaking of course about Oven Repair (The Hardware Hacking Way) , a presentation by Colin O’Flynn , a Canadian security researcher and CTO of the embedded software security firm NewAE. The post Episode 252: Colin O’Flynn On. Read the whole entry. »

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2019

A great way to mitigate some of the risks associated with cloud or multi-cloud environments is to deploy encryption solutions. In fact, 38% of organizations’ security concerns with cloud environments would be alleviated with data encryption at the service provider level. The importance of encryption cannot be overstated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 14, 2022

Encryption Flaws. Once companies encrypt data, the most common mistake they make is assuming that all their data is going to remain safe forever and that their encryption practices are always air-tight. The best way to improve encryption is to start with a standardized encryption policy. Conclusion.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

file was indexed by IoT search engines was in March 2022, meaning that the data was exposed for at least 15 months. They could try to encrypt critical government data, demanding a ransom for its release or threatening to leak sensitive information publicly,” our researchers said. According to the team, the first time the env.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Ragnar Locker Ransomware, notorious hacking group that spreads file encrypting malware to large-scale organizations, has hit a security firm this time and stole data to prove it’s worth. Subex, a telecom analytics firm, remained silent on the cyber attack and divulged details only after a thorough investigation gets concluded.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

For instance, very visibly over the past decade, Internet of Things ( IoT ) computing devices and sensors have become embedded everywhere. Smart devices and IoT systems are beginning to interconnect with each other and this is only going to continue.”. Interconnected systems that can easily be hacked, of course, would be untenable.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The Conti ransomware gang hit infected the systems of industrial automation and Industrial IoT (IIoT) chip maker Advantech and is demanding over $13 million ransom (roughly 750 BTC) to avoid leaking stolen files and to provide a key to restore the encrypted files. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Advantech). billion in 2019.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 13, 2023

As quantum computing becomes more widespread, standard public key cryptography will become vulnerable to data hacks. Additionally, anything relying on this same cryptographic integrity (such as IoT devices, code signing, or other applications) will also become exposed.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Related Stories Tapping into the Power of the Security Community Spotlight: Automation Beckons as DevOps, IoT Drive PKI Explosion Spotlight: ShardSecure on Protecting Data At Rest Without Encryption. The post State of Modern Application Security: 6 Key Takeaways For 2022 appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

TLS is a component of the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , the system used to encrypt data, as well as to authenticate individual users and the web servers they log onto. Hacking rings are using TLS to evade detection while delivering botnet commands, embedding malware and exfiltrating data. Decryption bottleneck. Acohido.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2019

The hacker that hacked and defaced Matrix.org decided to disclose the security issues discovered during the attack and offers advice. This week, the hacker behind the hack of Matrix.org decided to disclose the vulnerabilities discovered during the attack. SecurityAffairs – Matrix.org, hack). Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The post Spotlight Podcast: Two Decades On, Trusted Computing Group tackles IoT Insecurity appeared. Episode 168: Application Security Debt is growing and Securing Web Apps in the Age of IoT Spotlight Podcast: RSA CTO Zulfikar Ramzan on confronting Digital Transformation’s Dark Side. Read the whole entry. »

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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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