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Episode 250: Window Snyder of Thistle on Making IoT Security Easy

The Security Ledger

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Window Snyder, the founder and CEO of Thistle Technologies about the (many) security challenges facing Internet of Things (IoT) devices and her idea for making things better: Thistle’s platform for secure development and deployment of IoT devices. Read the whole entry. »

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How a new generation of IoT botnets is amplifying DDoS attacks

CSO Magazine

His friend wanted to see how fast Mirai , a novel internet of things (IoT) botnet installer, would take over a Linux-based DVR camera recorder that was popular with medium-size businesses. So, she brought in a purchased DVR, then they set up observation instrumentation before connecting it to the internet via the DVR’s span port.

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BrandPost: Securing IoT: Best Practices for Retailers

CSO Magazine

Without a doubt, one of the most game-changing innovations is the Internet of Things (IoT). Industry analyst firm IDC expects there will be over 41 billion connected IoT devices by 2025. In particular, the retail sector is increasingly using IoT technology to personalize the customer experience and digitization.

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What is physical security? How to keep your facilities and devices safe from on-site attackers

CSO Magazine

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. All the firewalls in the world can’t help you if an attacker removes your storage media from the storage room. Learn what you need to know about defending critical infrastructure. |

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CrowdStrike expands Falcon platform with XDR for IoT assets

CSO Magazine

Cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike has announced the release of new extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities within its Falcon platform to secure extended internet of things (XIoT) assets including IoT, Industrial IoT, OT, and medical devices. To read this article in full, please click here

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Outdated IoT healthcare devices pose major security threats

CSO Magazine

More than half (53%) of the IoT (internet of things) and internet of medical things (IoMT) devices used in healthcare contain critical cybersecurity risks, according to The State of IoMT Device Security report by Cynerio, which analyzed devices from more than 300 hospitals in the US.

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IoT, connected devices biggest contributors to expanding application attack surface

CSO Magazine

The growth of the internet of things (IoT) and connected devices are the biggest contributing factors to organizations’ expanding attack surfaces.

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