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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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Cybersecurity Labeling of IoT Devices: Will It Happen in 2023?

SecureWorld News

consumers could have a set of cybersecurity labeling standards to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) devices as early as spring 2023 if the White House National Security Council has its way. Come up with roughly four solid cybersecurity standards that manufacturers of IoT devices can use to properly label cybersecurity risks to users.

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7 Top Tips for Accelerating your IoT Projects in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

billion IoT devices active across the world – a figure that is expected to grow to 75 billion by 2025. This tripling will be a phenomenal feat to achieve in the next four years and relies upon IoT projects that are currently planned or under development to mature quickly. 1 Consider using generic IoT service modules.

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IoT Secure Development Guide

Pen Test Partners

IoT Design Frameworks 2.2. Threat modeling can be applied to a wide range of things, including software, applications, systems, networks, distributed systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and business processes. Mind maps can be a good way to collaboratively develop this phase within a threat modelling workshop.

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Supply Chain Security is the Whole Enchilada, But Who’s Willing to Pay for It?

Krebs on Security

Take, for instance, the problem right now with insecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices — cheapo security cameras, Internet routers and digital video recorders — sold at places like Amazon and Walmart. editorial board member William Hugh Murray has a few provocative thoughts: Abandon the password for all but trivial applications.

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Zero Trust Framework: A Paradigm Shift in Identity Theft Prevention

CyberSecurity Insiders

These authentication factors can range from something you know (like a password), something you have (like a hardware token or a mobile device), to something you are (biometric data like fingerprint or face recognition). A full-scale overhaul of the network architecture might be necessary, requiring extensive resources, time, and expertise.

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How Your Company Can Prevent a Cyberattack

Adam Levin

There will soon be more than 30 billion connected devices “out there’ in consumer hands, on their wrists, in their laps, cars, kitchens, walls, and, yes, at work–in short, IoT is everywhere, our connectables almost always go with us. Make sure employees know what good password practices look like. Attacks happen.

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