Why most IoT cybersecurity strategies give zero hope for zero trust
IoT remains the biggest hurdle in achieving an effective zero-trust security posture across an organization. In this Help Net Security video, Denny LeCompte, CEO at Portnox, …
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How IoT is changing the threat landscape for businesses
Where IoT-enabled devices connect to wider networks, their potential functionalities are immense, with countless applications across various industries, including production …
Connected medical devices are the Achilles’ heel of healthcare orgs
The rising adoption of connected medical devices is accelerating cyberattacks, according to Capterra’s Medical IoT Survey of healthcare IT professionals. The survey also …
IoT device origin matters more than ever
Recently, British politicians called on the government to crack down on the use of surveillance equipment from two Chinese companies, Hikvision and Dahua, which are already …
5 cybersecurity predictions for 2023
The cyber game is now an entire underground economy wrapped around cyberattacks. Thanks to increased international friction and the activity of groups such as Lapsus$, …
5G can reduce – but also create – security risk
In this interview with Help Net Security, Anubhav Arora, VP of Security Engineering at Cradlepoint, talks about the most common 5G security misconceptions, how to make sure …
IoT cybersecurity is slowly gaining mainstream attention
In this interview for Help Net Security, Jason Oberg, CTO at Cycuity, talks about IoT devices cybersecurity, from production to usage, and how far have we come to securing …
The most dangerous connected devices
The growing number and diversity of connected devices in every industry present new challenges for organizations to understand and manage the risks they are exposed to. In …
Smart buildings may be your cybersecurity downfall
According to a recent eEnergy report, 30 per cent of all purchased energy in the UK is currently wasted in commercial buildings, warehouses and education facilities. Whilst …
Here’s 5 of the world’s riskiest connected devices
Forescout’s research team analyzed 19 million connected devices deployed across five different industries, to find the riskiest device groups: smart buildings, medical …
Tackling the weaknesses of smart buildings’ technology
Like any other innovation, the integration of IoT technology in smart buildings will bring benefits as well as more and newer risks. The market for smart building technologies …
Embedded IoT security threats and challenges
IoT embedded systems combine hardware, firmware, and internet connectivity to carry out particular functions. These devices transfer real-time data via the internet for …