The Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure Is Real: It’s Past Time to Act Accordingly
China is building and supplying rail cars after outbidding the competition, bringing the potential for adversarial access. Keep Reading
Report: FedRAMP Must Evolve to Meet Demand, Emerging Tech
A new report argues that the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program must evolve to better automate its laborious processes for approving cloud service providers and adapt to emerging technologies like Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. Keep Reading
Adopting and Enforcing an IPv6-Only Policy: If Not Now, When?
The IPv6-only policy defends our new cyber frontier and is also the best weapon we have in cyber warfare. Keep Reading
SIA Forecasts Cybersecurity, AI and Facial Recognition as 2020’s Top Security Megatrends
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecast its 2020 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both short- and long-term change in the global security industry. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Securing IoT and ICS Devices Through Deliberate Exposure Testing for eXploits (DETOX)
Even though these devices have been around since 2003, according to new research the security of these devices has not improved significantly. Keep Reading
Smart Buildings at High Risk for Cyber Attacks: Study
in the first half of 2019, 37.8 percent of computers used to control smart building automation systems were affected by “malicious cyber attacks.” Keep Reading
Wipro’s State of Cybersecurity Report Finds Organizations Focusing on IoT, Cloud While Developing Cyber Defense
One in five CISOs are now reporting directly to the CEO and 15% of organizations have a security budget of more than 10% of their overall IT budgets. Keep Reading
Russian Government Hackers Used Office Technology to Try to Breach Privileged Accounts
Early this spring, Russian government-linked hackers used three popular internet of things devices with weak security to access several Microsoft customers’ network. Keep Reading
The Evolution and Future of Homeland Security Communications
For now, count on a convergence of systems to ensure interoperability and uninterrupted connectivity. Keep Reading
What’s in Your IoT Cybersecurity Kit?
From DDoS to home network exposures, it appears cybercriminals have set their sights on the digital dependence inside the smart home — and users must be prepared. Keep Reading
ISTR 2019: Internet of Things Cyber Attacks Grow More Diverse
One example: a September 2016 attack on the hosting provider OVH used a botnet that enlisted approximately 150,000 devices to send 1 terabyte of data per second at the victim’s servers. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Security Standards From IoT Vendors
The bill, introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and in the House by Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), hopes to use the federal government's power as a large consumer to raise security standards in the IoT ecosystem as a whole. Keep Reading
Your Smart Coffee Maker Is Brewing Up Trouble
With more devices “needing” to connect to the internet, the possibility of your WiFi enabled toaster getting hacked and tweeting out your credit card number is, amazingly, no longer a joke. Keep Reading
How to Secure Internet of Things Devices
This technology provides a level of convenience to our lives, but it requires that we share more information than ever. The security of this information, and the security of these devices, is not always guaranteed. Keep Reading
Survey: Privacy Concerns Cooling IoT Adoption in U.S. and Europe
This “Early Adopter Paradox” is creating an opportunity for operators who are already uniquely positioned to secure connected homes. Keep Reading
Cyber Security Tips for the Smart Home
Password protection and updated devices are just as important in a smart home as they are on a computer or mobile phone. Keep Reading
Draft NIST Report Focuses on Helping Agencies and Industry Manage IoT Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and privacy risks for IoT devices can be thought of in terms of high-level 209 risk mitigation goals – protecting device security, protecting data security, and protecting individuals’ privacy. Keep Reading
3 Cybersecurity Challenges for Industrial IoT Devices in 2018
As the clock ticks towards a massive and preventable cyberattack on IIoT devices, manufacturers and companies deploying them must address challenges. Keep Reading
Report: Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining Has Spiked Significantly in Just a Few Months
The presence of illicit cryptocurrency mining within an enterprise is indicative of flaws in their cybersecurity posture that should be addressed. Keep Reading
‘Silent’ Cyber Incidents a Growing Risk with Spread of IoT
The physical and the digital are becoming intertwined because of IoT devices and industrial control systems (ICS) that are connecting many physical assets. Keep Reading