Internet of Things
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Dyn DDoS attack: The aftermath
On October 21, New Hampshire-based Internet performance management company Dyn suffered the largest DDoS attack ever to be registered. The attacks – there were three, in …
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IoT security: Defending a young industry from attack
As the IoT industry matures, it’s safe to say we’re well past “early adopter” phase and seeing broader development and deployment. While the prospect of a more established and …
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How cybercriminals attack homes, and how to stop them
At a recent Home Hacker Lab event, an ethical hacker revealed how cybercriminals attack, and what consumers can do to protect themselves. The October 13 workshop in New York …
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Smart cities face unique and escalating cyber threats
Ninety-eight percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Dimensional Research consider smart cities at risk for cyber attacks. Smart cities use IT solutions to manage a …
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Securing medical devices: Cybersecurity spending to triple by 2021
The medical IoT is set to transform healthcare through smart medical devices. However, their success is in jeopardy if cybersecurity concerns are not addressed immediately.
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Civilization infrastructure: Connected sensors and digital intelligence
A new type of infrastructure needs to be built that is not just going to reshape business, but also the way people live, according to Gartner. CIOs are the builders of this …
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Mirai malware is infecting Sierra Wireless cellular network equipment
AirLink cellular gateway devices by Sierra Wireless are being infected by the infamous Mirai malware. Sierra Airlink models LS300, GX400, GX/ES440, GX/ES450, and RV50 are …
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Democracy for the Internet of Things
In the past I’ve written a number of times on the way that the IoT potentially changes the relationship between governments and their constituents – and a profound change that …
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SSHowDowN Proxy attacks using IoT devices
Akamai’s Threat Research team has identified a recent spate of SSHowDowN Proxy attacks whereby attackers are using Internet of Things (IoT) devices to remotely generate …
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130,000 Avtech IP cameras, DVRs can be easily roped into IoT botnets
Security researcher Gergely Eberhardt has unearthed over dozen of vulnerabilities in most IP cameras, NVRs and DVRs by Taiwanese manufacturer Avtech, including things like …
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Cloud and IoT adoption requires organizations to future-proof PKI implementations
New research by the Ponemon Institute shows an increased reliance on PKIs in today’s enterprise environment, driven by the growing use of cloud-based services and …
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Reposify: An IoT search engine that you can integrate into your products
With the unstoppable rise of the Internet of Things, and the still inevitable reality of their fundamental insecurity, knowing where, what and how secure they are is crucial …
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