Tag: internet of things

June 20, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the success of a cyber operation which aimed to take out a prominent Russian botnet known as RSOCKS. Law enforcement authorities from Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom all played a […]

February 10, 2022

Q4 2021 saw the appearance of several new DDoS botnets. A zombie network, named Abcbot by researchers, first hit the radar in July, but at the time it was little more than a simple scanner attacking Linux systems by brute-forcing […]

January 26, 2022

The paradigm shift to the Internet of Things (IoT) and the emergence of edge computing have brought in huge potential for various IoT application scenes. While IoT is creating entirely new businesses and revenue streams, it has also created new […]

December 23, 2021

By the end of 2021, there will be 12 billion connected IoT devices, and by 2025, that number will rise to 27 billion. All these devices will be connected to the internet and will send useful data that will make […]

October 6, 2021

We are witnessing numerous and damaging attacks on critical infrastructure lately. What is the main cause that makes them susceptible to these attacks? Over recent years, attacks on critical infrastructure have grown from moderate risk to major headline-grabbing news and […]

September 10, 2021

Enterprises across the globe are showing renewed interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and they are looking to service providers to help manage and secure their installations, according to a report published […]

August 24, 2021

Driven by increased adoption of smart sensors integrated into connected devices, the Internet of Things (IoT) market segment is projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2027. These devices are being made and sold by some of the largest technology companies […]

July 30, 2021

The smart devices we use at home or at the office don’t always work as expected, and we often find that our gadgets don’t quite protect our personal data, such as addresses, passwords, and search/browsing history. One such example would […]

July 20, 2021

Zscaler released a study examining the state of IoT devices left on corporate networks during a time when businesses were forced to move to a remote working environment. The report analyzed over 575 million device transactions and 300,000 IoT-specific malware […]

June 4, 2021

I’d wager few people had ever heard of Oldsmar, Florida, prior to 2021. That all changed in February when the city made headlines. The reason? An Internet of things (IoT) security incident moved into the physical world. A Tale of […]

June 3, 2021

Among the many important aspects of Internet of things (IoT) security, live cameras are one of the most open to misuse. People have been video snooping, watching private cameras and doing other sketchy things around connected cameras for many years. […]

April 26, 2021

Home IoT device adoption has grown by leaps and bounds. It’s a time of connected gadgets everywhere, and with them, comes security risks. McKinsey predicts the total number of IoT-connected devices will be 43 billion by 2023, with the vast […]

April 22, 2021

As Internet of things (IoT) devices in homes, industrial environments, transportation networks and elsewhere continue to proliferate, so does the attack surface for malicious IoT network attackers. IoT attack activity in 2020 dramatically surpassed the combined volume of IoT activity […]

January 11, 2021

With the pandemic, many businesses have moved to more cloud-based applications out of necessity because more of us are working remotely. In a survey by Menlo Security of 200 IT managers, 40% of respondents said they are facing increasing threats […]

November 18, 2020

The bill was first introduced in 2017 and it was reintroduced in 2019, passing the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2020. Backers of the legislation include Reps. Will Hurd (R-Tex.) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), and Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) […]

August 20, 2020

Yet despite this proven success, security concerns have historically been a barrier to IoT adoption for enterprises. In fact, more than 50% of organizations say that security is a main reason they have not taken advantage of IoT. Fortunately, with […]

June 16, 2020

The massive wave of Internet of Things (IoT) device deployments is well underway, but the effort to secure those devices has barely begun. According to Omdia’s most recent “IoT Devices Market Tracker,” the global IoT installed base is expected to […]

June 9, 2020

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission is a unique policy initiative created in 2019 to cut through the complexity of the vast and dense cybersecurity challenges facing the country. It is composed of lawmakers and government officials from across several agencies who, […]

May 11, 2020

IoT systems in business and operational environments have increased the attack surface and introduced new risks to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical data and systems at many enterprises. Security leaders need to update their organization’s threat profile to […]

March 11, 2020

Retail businesses, from mom-and-pop shops to major department stores, are investing heavily in technology to enhance the in-store experience. With the imminent arrival of mainstream 5G, smarter systems are expected to dominate the retail space as the internet of things […]