Alan Grau, President and co-founder of Icon Labs, member of the IoTSF, shares his thoughts on DDoS – Mirai Botnet attack. Read the original article here. Internet-based attacks are on the rise and, increasingly, these attacks target IoT devices like DVRs, web cams, and appliances. Cyber-criminals, hacking bots, industrial or international espionage agents, and even
It’s quite incredible to think that it has been a full year since the IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF) was founded. At the launch event, Stan Boland (now CEO, FiveAI) outlined the journey to that point and Sir Hossein Yassaie (former CEO of Imagination Technologies), announced to a packed room at London’s Digital Catapult, that
Alan Grau, President and co-founder of Icon Labs, member of the IoTSF, shares his thoughts on how to detect threats in Industrial IoT. Read the original article here. The Industrial IoT (IIoT) provides manufacturers in all industries with greater connectivity that in turn, generates valuable information and intelligence regarding operations. By leveraging this intelligence, they
Ben Dickson shares his thoughts in this blog which was originally posted here on Tech Talks Blog. The IoT ransomware threat is more serious than you think At the recent Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas, two researchers from cybersecurity firm Pen Test Partners showed that they could inflict your smart thermostat with ransomware from hundreds of
Ben Dickson shares his thoughts in this blog which was originally posted here on Tech Talks Blog. IoT botnets might be the cybersecurity industry’s next big worry A recent DDoS attack staged against a brick-and-mortar jewelry store highlights just how devastating the negligence of IoT security can become. The attack, as reported by SC Magazine, involved a 35,000
This blog, by Amit Ashbel, has been reproduced by kind permission of ITProPortal - the original is posted here . The rise of IoT and the associated security risks The proliferation of IoT devices in the workplace presents a huge security risk and if new research from ForeScout Techologies is anything to go by, organisations are ill-prepared to
If you're security conscious you'll notice that there has not been any slow down in the media on consumer IoT hack-related stories. The hack on light bulbs from Osram is just of the most recent - and we expect a lot more as Blackhat and DEF CON 24 get underway. What's interesting about a lot
Seeks reviewers for security best practice guidelines Release Date: July 28th 2016 Two board directors and security expert members from the IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF) will be seeking input from hackers and security researchers at Blackhat and DEF CON 24 for best practice guidance documentation during the first week of August: Analysts agree that the
This blog has been reproduced by kind permission of ReadWrite. This blog post, originally posted here on ReadWrite.com by Amanda Razani, discusses the opportunities and risks when integrating connectivity into toys. In an age where it seems anything and everything can benefit from connectivity, the future of toys is changing rapidly. Toys are becoming more
Machine learning has seen a significant rise in popularity across a very broad range of applications in recent years - so why not apply it to IoT security? Ben Dickson shares his thoughts in this blog which was originally posted here on Tech Talks Blog Thanks once again Ben. By the end of this year, there
