Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

There is no concrete method to follow as it will rely on contents of the decomposed design from Step 2, but typical examples might include the following: Intellectual property in the device firmware. Deploy malicious firmware. Use AES encryption. link] [link] Have a software/firmware update mechanism. Encrypt in transit.

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IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 17, 2022

This new risk detection capability is provided on top of the existing best-in-class security framework that SafeNet MobilePASS+ offers to protect against attacks, including DSKPP encrypted token enrollment. Debugging allows a device to communicate with a computer that may be running a program in order to use advanced operations.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

The Alliance tasked marketing company Interbrand with creating a palatable term that they could trademark because “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) wireless communication standard 802.11 Your computer can communicate with your router through a WiFi signal (or a cable) even if your router isn’t online.

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Jane Frankland

JULY 17, 2023

This includes everything from productivity and cybersecurity to superior computing experiences for employees, who are increasingly collaborating remotely, multitasking, and placing strain on applications competing for computing resources.

Computers and Electronics 130

Computers and Electronics Technology Cybersecurity Risk 130

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. The attackers also use another tool, called 3Proxy, to maintain remote access to the compromised computer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

With IoT PKI, Secure IoT can be accomplished by enabling strong authentication and encryption of communication to ensure the integrity of transactions and data. Nexus offers a flexible and scalable CA software, which enables customers to register, issue and manage electronic identities for devices and services in any type of IoT use case.

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IoT Computers and Electronics Authentication Marketing 92

Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the network of interconnected electronic devices with “smart” technology. As computer software becomes increasingly software and resistant to malicious attacks, hackers are turning to the new generation of smart devices as an easier option, often with great success.

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Internet Internet Risk Computers and Electronics 40

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the 1960’s to 2000 infusion pumps were mostly electromechanical devices with some embedded electronics, but the turn of the century delivered “smarter” devices with better safety mechanisms and the possibility to program them, which slowly opened the door to information security challenges.

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Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

And now it was like how can I contribute back to Tibet and put material out and help other people maybe join in the same way I did by not traditional means like, it wasn't really college or anything that got me into electronics. And then you have the smart meters and so the software on the smart meters that's just 100% on its firmware.

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Engineering Energy and Utilities Computers and Electronics Firmware 52

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. Activation: The ransomware begins encrypting sensitive files or locking down the system. To apply more pressure, the attacker might also encrypt backup files to render them inaccessible. Ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

We met at Infineon’s OktoberTech™ Silicon Valley 2024 conference , which I had the privilege of attending recently at the Computer History Museum. These compact, integrated computer chips are designed to control specific tasks in electronic devices. For a drill down on our conversation, please view the accompanying videocast.

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IoT Technology Computers and Electronics Energy and Utilities 130

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

A ransomware attack in New Jersey’s Somerset County disrupted services and forced employees to shut down computers and create temporary Gmail accounts to ensure the public could still email key departments. Install updates/patches to operating systems, software and firmware as soon as they are released. New ransomware trends.

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Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 108

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 2, 2022

Gosh, there must be 20 or more villages at DEFCON if you want to learn radio if you want to learn tampering with seals if you want to learn encryption, if you want to learn you name it. And people gladly take your computer and run it and you have to question that but there's they're so eager to learn it and to do it.

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Hacking Computers and Electronics InfoSec Software 40

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

-based tech firm to secretly embed tiny computer chips into electronic devices purchased and used by almost 30 different companies. It also dominates the $1 billion market for boards used in special-purpose computers, from MRI machines to weapons systems. In a nutshell, the Bloomberg story claims that San Jose, Calif.

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Computers and Electronics IoT Technology Manufacturing 238