Medigate, Armis, Zingbox, ORDR and other vendors, including Securolytics, can all help to discover and secure IoT devices. But, what do these solutions do? How do they work? And, how do they differ?Maybe you have already researched unmanaged medical and IoT device security risks. And you may have come across expert publications on the topic
ZDNet has reported that a security flaw in libssh “leaves thousands of servers at risk of hijacking.” (CVE-2018-10933) This was a well written article. However, we believe Catalin Cimpanu, the author, understated the actual risk to organizations when he said “most servers, IoT devices, and personal computers [use the non-vulnerable] openssh instead of libssh.”
Last week our content manager, Mindy Affrime, sent me an article about the risks associated with Medical IoT Devices. The article caught my attention because of the author. It was published by the Cyber Security Engineering Department at the University of San Diego. The article names four areas they believe “will be particularly vulnerable to
Frost & Sullivan highlights 5 IoT growth areas for 2017 It’s May already, and analysts have begun thinking ahead and considering how the rest of this year is likely to shape up in terms of IoT growth. IoT cybersecurity is on everyone’s mind. The Frost & Sullivan report, European Internet of Things Market Outlook 2017,
Here are some interesting predictions from TechTarget. Their premise- “If 2016 was the year that the world got to know the internet of things for good and bad, 2017 will be the year that we begin to see benefits of more refined IoT solutions.”
Last week, Forrester, one of the world’s most influential research and advisory firms, released its “Predictions 2017: Security and Skills Will Temper Growth of IoT” report. “IoT holds the promise to enhance customer relationships and help drive business growth, however, it brings multifaceted complexity”, the report states.
Last week’s massive DDoS’ denial of service attack took down a good portion of the Internet, using webcams and DVRs. To put it mildly, it made a mess on the Internet. Major sites like Spotify and Twitter and PayPal were ground to a halt. Reddit, AirBnB, Etsy and the New York Times were paralyzed. They
According to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, almost 70% of connected IoT devices lack fundamental security. According to analyst firm IDC, “the number of IoT devices will grow from approximately 6 billion in this decade to 28 billion in 2020 — a staggering number. The market for wearable smart devices alone is expected to increase at
The second in Securolytics IoT Security Blog Series According to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, almost 70% of connected IoT devices lack fundamental security. According to analyst firm IDC, “the number of IoT devices will grow from approximately 6 billion in this decade to 28 billion in 2020 — a staggering number. The market for wearable
The team at Securolytics is excited to present the first of our blog series on IoT Security. There is no Technology Security issue that has more people talking and businesses struggling for solutions. Why? Simple- IoT is a real security risk for businesses and no one is predicting that the need for IoT security is
