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Surge in Malicious IoT Botnet Activity Raises Cybersecurity Concerns

SecureWorld News

In a digital landscape increasingly dependent on interconnected devices, the rise in malicious Internet of Things (IoT) botnet activity is becoming a significant cause for concern. However, this threat has since expanded globally, affecting various parts of the world.

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Smart Government and IoT: The Importance of Integration

McAfee

The definition of “ endpoint ” has evolved beyond a typical operating system (OS) to a myriad of routers/switches, platform technologies, industrial control systems (ICS), and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. It is forecasted that the number of connected IoT devices will surpass 25 billion by 2021. Threat Detection.

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Cybersecurity in the Evolving Threat Landscape

Security Affairs

As technology advances and our reliance on digital infrastructure grows, the threat landscape morphs and mutates, presenting new challenges for organizations trying to safeguard their assets and data. One of the primary reasons why entities battle to stay ahead of emerging threats is the rapid pace of technological innovation.

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The State of Endpoint Security Management in 2022: It’s Worse Than You Suspect

CyberSecurity Insiders

These can be mobile phones, workstations, desktop and laptop computers, tablet computers, smartphones, IoT devices, wearable smart devices, as well as virtual environments, among many others. Based on numbers from Statista , there will be over 40 billion connected devices by 2030, and most of these are IoT products.

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Extending Zero Trust Security to Industrial Networks

Cisco Security

I recently presented a webinar explaining the specific Zero Trust requirements for IoT/OT networks: Endpoint visibility. Threat detection and response. Communications are continuously monitored to detect malicious traffic and abnormal behaviors. Learn more by watching the replay of the webinar I recently presented.

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. Consumer electronics, business, network appliances, and industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are all driving the exponential growth of IoT systems. Consumer electronics, business, network appliances, and industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are all driving the exponential growth of IoT systems.

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The intersection of telehealth, AI, and Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

New technology is vulnerable to malicious actors and complex AI systems are largely reliant on a web of interconnected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Self-service features even allow patients to share important third-party data with telehealth systems via IoT tech like smartwatches. AI-integrated CIAM software is interoperable, too.