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. “It seems that most seismologists and network operators are unaware of the vulnerabilities of their IoT devices, and the potential risk that their monitoring networks are exposed to,” said Samios.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Sood’s ‘(Internet Of Things Or Threats) Anatomizing The Structure Of IoT Botnets’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Tallinn for publishing their outstanding choices of the Best of BSides 2021 videos on the Conferences’ YouTube channel.

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Notice Bored

APRIL 12, 2022

This morning, I’ve been browsing and thinking about ISO/IEC 27403 , a draft ISO27k standard on the infosec and privacy aspects of “domotics” i.e. IoT things at home. IoT things are generally just black-boxes. smart heating controls, door locks and cat feeders). Security monitoring and management (e.g.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Internet Explorer Vulnerability Discovered. Earlier this month, a security researcher discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser. The Internet of Things and Cyber Security. The Infosec Institute recently wrote a topic on the subject, which can be read here. You can read it here.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The advent of 5G presents an opportunity for us to think the exploding number of IoT devices and how we securely connect to the digital world.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Internet of Things. IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.” Basically, the IoT encompasses anything from smart microwaves and fridges to self-driving cars and fitness devices (to name a few).

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The Security Ledger

MAY 25, 2021

Jeremy O’Sullivan, co-founder of the IoT analytics company, Kytch brings us the cautionary tale of his company’s travails with the commercial ice cream machine manufacturer, Taylor, whose equipment is used by the likes of Burger King and McDonalds. Report: Companies Still Grappling with IoT Security. Read the whole entry. »

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

Enter Project 2030, a collaboration between Oxford Visiting Researcher Victoria Baines and Trend Micro Vice President of Security Research Rik Ferguson, which uses a mixture of survey data and forward-thinking understanding of technology to predict the infosec concerns a decade from now.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

DeSouza has also earned numerous industry accolades, including Top Global CISO by Cyber Defense Magazine, Top 10 InfoSec Professional by OnCon, and induction into the CISO Hall of Fame by the global Cyber Startup Observatory.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

In light of the ever-evolving threat landscape, the interconnectivity driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), and rising remote work scenarios, one thing is clear – the strength of an organization’s cyber hygiene relies on the internal practices implemented.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Kristin Sanders, chief information security officer for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, revealed last week how New Mexico’s largest water and wastewater utility has been addressing this challenge by leveraging a series of software solutions, sensors and internet-of-things tech.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Top 3 Information Security Hiring Trends for 2023 – " Here are three key takeaways to keep in mind when researching for a new role in InfoSec in 2023. ". Because of this, cybersecurity is top of everyone’s agenda in 2023, so here’s a look at some of the key trends in 2023.".

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Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Botnets and IoT devices are forming a perfect storm for IT staff wrestling with WFH employee security.

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McAfee

JULY 31, 2020

Our own assessment found that SonarQube communicates on port 9000, which was likely misconfigured to be open to the internet for the breached companies, allowing researchers to gain access and discover the data now exposed in the leak. . How You Can Protect Your IP . Audit Cloud Accounts for Misconfiguration .

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Notice Bored

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The revised standard is weak in on Internet of Things security - not surprising really given that the field is so immaure, the things proliferating so quickly and the technology so limited in terms of processing, storage and other capabilities, that information security controls are bound to be problematic. hopefully.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Obviously, the work I've been doing with Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) has given me a heap of insight into this specific area of infosec over the last 4 years and the folks from DC felt my views on things might be helpful. That was all great and I was happy to share my thoughts from the other side of the world.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Pricing is dependent on the quantity of Internet-facing assets. Google-owned Mandiant provides a comprehensive view of all internet-facing assets, including public-facing websites, subdomains, cloud resources, and third-party assets. ASMS also provides insights into the risks associated with each asset and how to mitigate them.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2018

The internet has been a blessing since its inception. The very concept of globalization has come into existence just because of the internet. The internet brought with it plenty of benefits, but accompanying these benefits came some evils that were previously not known of. They do this by following you on the internet.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 13, 2021

In 2019, the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) released a workforce study found that there’s a shortage of infosec experts, a shortage that’s estimated to be nearly 4.8 With the advent of IoT, as soon as the software is outdated, the device itself is considered disposable.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

In particular, the interest of both infosec experts and cybercriminals was piqued by vulnerabilities in the popular Microsoft Exchange Server: CVE-2021-26855 — a service-side request forgery vulnerability that allows remote code execution (RCE). IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. Trojan-Downloader.Shell.Agent.p.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 31, 2021

When developing the customer experience, prioritizing privacy, security, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the experiences of customers will ensure greater outcomes for both security and customer experience. Every month one of HG’s experts will provide advice and insights based on their extensive experience in the infosec industry.

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Notice Bored

JULY 17, 2022

OK, so now imagine all of that in relation to cloud computing, where 'the system' is not just a physical computer but a fairly loose and dynamic assembly of virtual systems running on servers who-knows-where under the control of who-know-who sharing the global Internet who-knows-how. In fact' mildly' may be overstating it. My head hurts.

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Notice Bored

JANUARY 9, 2021

Flip forward 20 years and we see similar horrors unfolding today in the form of myriad IoT things and 'the cloud', so indistinct and unclear that people long since gave up trying to draw meaningful network diagrams - only now the year encoding aspect is the least of our security problems. IT and infosec pro's aren't. Yeah, right.

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Notice Bored

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

What about the technology risks, not least our ever-increasing dependence on the Internet? As well as infosec policies, what are your business policies for managing the information risk security function?

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2024

23, 2024 — Sternum, the pioneer in embedded IoT security and observability, today announced enhanced security for the ChargePoint Home Flex. Thanks to the analysis and help of Sternum IoT, ChargePoint was able to correct weaknesses in CPH50, reduce the attack surface and thus improve the security of the product.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Even before the appearance of the word (I)IoT, I was breaking hardware devices, as many of you, with a multitude of debuggers (i.e. But it saves my time while hacking (I)IoT targets. SecurityAffairs – hacking IoT, Focaccia board). stlink, jlink, RS23–2-2USB, etc.). Note: this is not wired with the FT232H anyhow, is up to you.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

He was previously senior manager at Deloitte, focused on IoT and industrial cybersecurity. Over his 25+ year career, Poe worked in several other significant infosec related roles, most notably as chief technology officer of United Way of Greater St. He was also director of the SANS Internet Storm Center.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

PPP wanted to give their past high school selves the infosec education they didn’t have. Megan Kerns of Carnegie-Mellon University joins The Hacker Mind to talk about the early days and the continued evolution of this popular online infosec competition site. in InfoSec however, learning happens 365 days a year.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2024

In Episode 313, hosts Tom and Scott discuss the world of scambaiting, discussing what it is, the tactics used, and its effectiveness in stopping scammers. They talk about popular channels like Scammer Payback and Kitboga that show these scams in progress.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 25, 2023

Paul Asadoorian, OG security podcaster and host of the popular Paul’s Security Weekly podcast, joins us in this episode to talk about his career as one of the original security podcasters. Paul’s been podcasting for more then 17 years!

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 8, 2023

Some other topics covered throughout the day included: How to Build an Insider Threat Program Moving to an Endpoint-Centric Zero Trust Security Model Increasing Attack Vectors from Overlayed IOT Devices Your Career in Cybersecurity Navigating the Insider Threat Landscape Rise of the Machines.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Every year, seemingly, there’s a new story of some software like 'Tik Tok' or 'FaceApp' from a hostile country that may or may not be a security threat to us in the West. So what should be done in cases like this? What if the U.S. just banned all technology from Russia and China? Is it a good idea? Is it even possible?

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Based on current trends, NopSec has released its latest report on the 5 biggest cyber threats we expect to see this year: nation-state cyber attacks, ransomware, DDoS attacks , the Internet of Things, and social engineering & human error. IoT security easily falls under the radar for many users. For a preview, read on. (For

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

If a network-connected smoke detector starts communicating with the mail server, you know you have a problem.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

IIoT-generated data – calibrations, measurements and other parameters – still need to be stored, managed and shared securely.

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SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

70% of Internet user computers in the EU experienced at least one Malware-class attack. One more constellation of vulnerabilities that appeared in the infosec sky was a threesome of critical bugs in the popular SolarWinds Orion Platform – CVE-2021-25274 , CVE-2021-25275 , CVE-2021-25276. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Mashable: Move over Heartbleed and welcome to shell shock, the latest security threat to hit the internet. used vulnerabilities in sendmail and the fingerd protocol to construct unintentionally what would become the first internet worm. And it's a doozy program. Vamosi: In the fall of 2014, Shellshock was publicly disclosed.

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