The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Related: IoT growing at a 24% clip To get there to fully tap the potential of a hyper-interconnected ecosystem where devices, data, AI and humans converge to benefit humankind cybersecurity must first catch up. Every device, every connection, every interaction must be verified, authenticated, and monitored.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Even as enterprises across the globe hustle to get their Internet of Things business models up and running, there is a sense of foreboding about a rising wave of IoT-related security exposures. And, in fact, IoT-related security incidents have already begun taking a toll at ill-prepared companies. Tiered performances.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. The data may also include your address and phone number if you have provided that to us.”

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Digital transformation: The integration of IoT, SCADA systems, and advanced analytics has increased operational efficiency but also expanded the attack surface. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2020

Encryption is a cornerstone of digital commerce. Related: A ‘homomorphic-like’ encryption solution We know very well how to encrypt data in transit. And we’ve mastered how to encrypt — and decrypt — data at rest. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

They outlined why something called attribute-based encryption, or ABE, has emerged as the basis for a new form of agile cryptography that we will need in order to kick digital transformation into high gear. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. This creates exposure.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

IoT security is where endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and enterprise mobility management ( EMM ) meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding edge computing infrastructure. As the enterprise attack surface grows, IoT is yet another attack vector organizations aren’t fully prepared to defend.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Tel Aviv, Israel-based Silverfort continues to make inroads into proving the efficacy of its innovative approach to multi-factor authentication, or MFA, in corporate settings. Silverfort is the brainchild of a band of colleagues who toiled together in the encryption branch of Unit 8200 , the elite cybersecurity arm of the Israeli military.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. If you take a look at the global market for IoT, you can easily spot the trend. IoT devices are exposed to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Improper encryption. Vicious insider.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

From the start, two-factor authentication, or 2FA , established itself as a simple, effective way to verify identities with more certainty. Related: A primer on IoT security risks The big hitch with 2FA, and what it evolved into – multi-factor authentication, or MFA – has always been balancing user convenience and security.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Ghost ransomware actors, identified as operating from China, have been targeting unpatched systems and stolen credentials to infiltrate networks, encrypt data, and demand ransom payments. Persistent exploitation of legacy systems One of the most alarming aspects of Ghost ransomware is its focus on legacy IoT and OT environments.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

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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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Companies will adopt stricter identity verification and access controls, ensuring that even internal users face rigorous authentication processes. Quantum Computing Threats While quantum computing offers immense potential, it also poses a serious risk to traditional encryption methods.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been exploding in the last decade, with more and more connected objects or devices. IoT also enables home security systems to offer a variety of new features, such as secure biometrics and face detection at your door. . IoT enables secure, remote updates, for devices installed for a long time.?

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that a family of authenticated encryption and hashing algorithms known as Ascon will be standardized for lightweight cryptography applications.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Security researchers discovered some flaws in the Twinkly IoT lights that could be exploited display custom lighting effects and to remotely turn off them. The communications are not encrypted, however the WiFi password is sent encrypted during set up (albeit trivial to decrypt).” ” continues the analysis.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

What Is Encryption Key Management? To keep data safe, it is encrypted and decrypted using encryption keys. Types of Encryption Keys. There are two main types of encryption keys : symmetric and asymmetric. Symmetric key encryption uses a single key to both encrypt and decrypt data. brooke.crothers.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Related: Why IoT standards matter Digital Trust refers to the level of confidence both businesses and consumers hold in digital products and services – not just that they are suitably reliable, but also that they are as private and secure as they need to be. Notable progress was made in 2023 in the quest to elevate Digital Trust.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Despite advance warnings that a root certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt would expire on September 30, users reported issues with a variety of services and websites once that deadline hit. An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates a website’s identity and enables an encrypted connection. So what happened?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Key Developments in IoT Security. Remember the early days of the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Vulnerabilities have been discovered in many of these IoT devices. Ellen has extensive experience in cybersecurity, and specifically, the understanding of IoT risk. Thu, 07/15/2021 - 10:09.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now George Jetson’s reality is nearly our own, and Rosie the Robot is somewhat interchangeable with any number of IoT devices like Siri, Roomba, or Alexa. Today, organizations are also embracing a record number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to accomplish objectives. Securing your IoT environment.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 25, 2018

The Wi-Fi Alliance officially launches its latest protocol, which offers new capabilities for personal, enterprise, and IoT wireless networks.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2021

These are used for authentication, encryption, access control and many other aspects of modern security and they all require cryptographically secure random numbers -- sequences of numbers or symbols that are chosen in a way that's unpredictable by an attacker. Learn the 10 identity management metrics that matter. |

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It could be the key that securely interconnects IoT systems at a much deeper level, which, in turn, would pave the way to much higher tiers of digital innovation. I had the chance to sit down, once more , with Mike Nelson, DigiCert’s vice president of IoT security, to discuss the wider significance of this milestone standard.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This has resulted in astounding innovations in cloud services, mobile computing, IoT systems and agile software development. Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Related: How decentralized IoT boosts decarbonization Yet, more so than ever, infusing trustworthiness into modern-day digital services has become mission critical for most businesses. If you factor in where we are in the world today with things like IoT, quantum computing and generative AI, we could be heading for a huge trust crisis.”

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Tel Aviv, Israel-based Silverfort continues to make inroads into proving the efficacy of its innovative approach to multi-factor authentication, or MFA, in corporate settings. Silverfort is the brainchild of a band of colleagues who toiled together in the encryption branch of Unit 8200 , the elite cybersecurity arm of the Israeli military.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

They require integrity, authentication, trusted identity and encryption. Protocols and policies setting new parameters for trusted connections are being hammered out and advanced encryption, authentication and data protection solutions are being ramped up. Related: Leveraging PKI to advance electronic signatures.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

Security in IoT devices has lagged behind their production. Manufacturers need a scalable solution to address concerns like authentication, data encryption, and the integrity of firmware on connected devices. The post Securing the IoT at Scale: How PKI Can Help appeared first on Keyfactor.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2018

In a move to blanket the Internet with encrypted website traffic, Google is moving forward with its insistence that straggling website publishers adopt HTTPS Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Related: How PKI can secure IoT. The background check takes us about an hour to verify the certificate request’s authenticity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing and expected to affect all industry verticals as well as our private lives. In this blog, we reached out to our technology partner Nexus to better understand the challenges that the industry faces to ensure safe deployment and management of IoT technologies. Weak authentication.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The vulnerability could have a severe impact on the IT sector, the flawed chips are used in over a billion devices, including routers, smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoT gadgets. This serious flaw, assigned CVE-2019-15126, causes vulnerable devices to use an all-zero encryption key to encrypt part of the user’s communication.”

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Seismic monitoring equipment is vulnerable to common cybersecurity threats like those faced by IoT devices, a new research paper warns. Non-encrypted data, insecure protocols and poor user authentication mechanisms are among the security issues that leave seismological networks open to breaches, the authors note.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. The bill would require IoT manufacturers and internet service providers (ISPs) to provide clear and timely information about their connected devices support lifecycles. Plus, get fresh guidance on how to transition to quantum-resistant cryptography.

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