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Are IoT Threats Discussed In The Cybercriminal Underground?

September 10, 2019 0 Comments Cybercrime, Internet of Things, IoT, Underground Economy

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:29:09 +0000

With IoT devices expected to reach tens of billions in the next few years, is it any wonder that cybercriminals are looking for ways to take advantage of this massive attack surface to generate illicit money? A number of Trend Micro researchers from around the globe decided to look into this and launched a research…

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Security Sophos

Google patches 8 security holes in Nest cameras

August 22, 2019 0 Comments Cisco, Cisco Talos, Google, Internet of Things, IoT, Nest cam, Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera., Privacy, security threats, vulnerability, webcam

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:02:22 +0000

The list of vulnerabilities recently discovered by researchers relate to one model, the Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/b8ycfMnDE9o” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Google’s Nest webcam needs patching after flaws found

August 21, 2019 0 Comments Cisco, Cisco Talos, Google, Internet of Things, IoT, Nest cam, Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera., Privacy, security threats, vulnerability, webcam

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:02:22 +0000

MalwareBytes Security

Facial recognition technology: force for good or privacy threat?

August 12, 2019 0 Comments amazon, brooklyn, cctv, china, facial recognition, hong kong, Internet of Things, IoT, LFR, Microsoft, orlando, Privacy, san francisco, surveillanceware, uk, united states, US

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

It seems facial recognition technology, as technology so often does, has raced far ahead of our ability to define its ethical use. We take a hard look at major concerns brewing in cities around the world.

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Tags: amazon brooklyn cctv china facial recognition hong kong Internet of Things IoT LFR microsoft orlando san francisco surveillanceware uk united states us

MalwareBytes Security

8 ways to improve security on smart home devices

August 7, 2019 0 Comments 2fa, Alexa, Google Home, Internet of Things, IoT, Privacy, secure passwords, smart device, smart devices, smart home assistant

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Smart home devices aren’t the most secure, but they do make life more convenient. How can those who’ve embraced smart home tech stay as secure as possible? Here are eight ways.

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Security Sophos

Researchers hack camera in fake video attack

August 1, 2019 0 Comments camera hack, Forescout, Hacking, Internet of Things, IoT, IP surveillance cameras, security threats, surveillance, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:03:13 +0000

Tampering with surveillance cameras is a common activity for Hollywood heroes and criminals alike. Now, researchers have shown how they can do it in real life.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/t4JcdCzKtZI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

‘Urgent/11’ flaws affect 200 million devices – from routers to elevators

July 31, 2019 0 Comments Internet of Things, IoT, Patching, RTOS, security threats, Urgent/11, vulnerability, VxWorks, Wind River

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:43:19 +0000

There are 11 security flaws affecting VxWorks: “the most widely used operating system you may never have heard about”.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/nC9Xn3LZE9k” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Cyberattacks on connected cars could gridlock entire cities

July 31, 2019 0 Comments autonomous cars, Car security, cars, connected cars, Internet of Things, IoT, security threats, vehicle wifi

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:40:34 +0000

It would require taking over and stranding 20% of a city’s cars to freeze traffic, and only 10% to impede ambulances, physicists calculate.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/21-9DXPF4gg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

MalwareBytes Security

A week in security (June 24 – 30)

July 19, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, atm attacks, atm fraud, atm malware strains, ATM scam, Azure, cryptocurrency scams, facial recognition, fake jquery, greenflas, Internet of Things, IoT, JavaScript, Massachusettes, Microsoft Azure, scareware, Slack, Slack outage, Somerville, spyware, Stalkerware, Yandex

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:02:56 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from June 24–30, including top malicious web campaigns, updates on the GreenFlash Sundown exploit, a Malwarebytes initiative to double down on stalkerware detection and awareness, and more.

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A week in security

Tags: atm attacks atm fraud atm malware strains ATM scam Azure cryptocurrency scams facial recognition fake jquery greenflas Internet of Things IoT JavaScript Massachusettes Microsoft Azure scareware Slack Slack outage Somerville spyware stalkerware Yandex

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How Will Companies Deploy Industrial IoT Security Solutions?

July 19, 2019 0 Comments Internet of Everything, Internet of Things, Security

Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:05:42 +0000

Industrial IoT (IIoT) devices will comprise the majority of the billions of IoT devices deployed over the next decade. How will the information security market meet this onslaught of technology? The consumer market is not a useful guide for this analysis. Consumers buy in small quantities and choose to deploy information security tools piecemeal. Few…

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