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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

IoT devices (routers, cameras, NAS boxes, and smart home components) multiply every year. The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Telnet, the overwhelmingly popular unencrypted IoT text protocol, is the main target of brute-forcing.

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The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices

eSecurity Planet

billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices. As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. government, standards will not apply to the IoT market at-large. Implications for IoT devices.

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Q&A: Here’s how the ‘Matter’ protocol will soon reduce vulnerabilities in smart home devices

The Last Watchdog

Related: The crucial role of ‘Digital Trust’ After numerous delays and course changes, the Matter protocol, is set to roll out this fall, in time for the 2022 holiday shopping season. I had the chance to discuss the wider significance of Matter with Mike Nelson, DigiCert’s vice president of IoT security.

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The FBI warns of HiatusRAT scanning campaigns against Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs

Security Affairs

” The Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been active since July 2022. In March 2024, threat actors behind this campaign started targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. reads the report published by Black Lotus Labs.

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Top 5 Attack Vectors to Look Out For in 2022

Security Affairs

Threat actors are continually looking for better ways to target organizations, here are the top five attack vectors to look out for in 2022. This article focuses on the top five attack vectors organizations should look out for and defend against in 2022. IoT Devices. Conclusion. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Five key trends that will shape digital identity and security in 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

As we ring in the new year, I asked my colleagues from around the Digital Identity & Security business to share their thoughts about the technologies that will shape 2022. . Medical IoT will continue to be of the utmost importance . There will also be an increase in use of eSIM in the cellular IoT domain.

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Human Factors in SCADA and IoT Security: Addressing the Biggest Vulnerability in Industrial Systems

SecureWorld News

The hidden weakness: human error Despite leaps in cybersecurity technology, human error remains an Achilles heel in SCADA and IoT security. Recent wake-up calls Take the 2022 Colonial Pipeline attack , for example. The stakes are high; a simple oversight could lead to catastrophic breaches, as seen in recent high-profile incidents.

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