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Podcast: Can we fix IoT security?

Webroot

For others, home networks are simply hosting more devices as smart doorbells, thermostats and refrigerators now connect to the internet. Security experts warn that while the internet of things (IoT) isn’t inherently a bad thing, it does present concerns that must be considered.

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Iran-linked APT groups continue to evolve

Security Affairs

Over the past year, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has observed an evolution of the tools, techniques, and procedures employed by Iranian nation-state actors. Learn more from this blog summarizing these trends, as presented at #CyberWarCon : [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 16, 2021.

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More Than 90 Percent of Malware in Q2 Came Via Encrypted Traffic: WatchGuard

eSecurity Planet

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. A surprising 91.5

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Episode 157: Do we need an FDA for Software? Also: operationalizing Threat Intelligence

The Security Ledger

In our second segment, we’re joined by Allan Thomson who is the Chief Technology Officer at LookingGlass* to talk about the growing use of cyber threat intelligence and the need to evolve cybersecurity practices to keep ahead of fast-evolving threats. On Firmware Security: Nobody’s Trying. How bad is it on the Internet of Things?

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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Webroot

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges.

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What does it take to do SASE your way?

Cisco Security

“Using the Cisco SD-WAN integration with Cisco Umbrella gives us effective cloud security throughout our SD-WAN fabric,” said Joel Marquez, IT Director at Tamimi Markets. Cisco SecureX is bringing radical simplification to security, minimizing the complexity defenders often face with threat detection and response.

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New Echobot Botnet targets Oracle, VMware Apps and includes 26 Exploits

Security Affairs

The popular expert Larry Cashdollar, from Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT), spotted a new version of the Echobot botnet that counts 26 different exploits. The Echobot botnet was first detected by experts at PaloAlto Networks early this month, the botnet is based on the dreaded Mirai botnet.

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