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CIOs should step into the IoT oversight void

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Jun

2017

If you think your organization is taking oversight of third-party IoT implementations seriously, think again. According to a recent study by security research firm the Ponemon Institute, in conjunction with the Shared Assessments Program, few organizational boards require IoT risk assurances from third parties, providing CIOs a great opportunity to take a leadership position on […]

Category Vulnerabilities Written by Cio 0 Comments

Ransomware and the Internet of Things

26

May

2017

As devastating as the latest widespread ransomware attacks have been, it’s a problem with a solution. If your copy of Windows is relatively current and you’ve kept it updated, your laptop is immune. It’s only older unpatched systems on your computer that are vulnerable. Patching is how the computer industry maintains security in the face of rampant Internet insecurity.

Category Malware Security Written by Schneier 0 Comments

DDOS attacks in Q1 2017

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May

2017

Thanks to IoT botnets, DDoS attacks have finally turned from something of a novelty into an everyday occurrence. According to the A10 Networks survey, this year the ‘DDoS of Things’ (DoT) has reached critical mass – in each attack, hundreds of thousands of devices connected to the Internet are being leveraged.

Category Malware Network security Written by Securelist 0 Comments

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