The Last Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2025

Related: PKI and the IoT cloud One quiet but consequential development now taking root in the financial sector could prove pivotal: the emergence of a dedicated Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) framework, tailored to banks and payment networks, guided by the Accredited Standards Committee X9 (ASC X9), and being rolled out by DigiCert.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The technology industry hopes that Matter arises as the lingua franca for the Internet of Things. 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. This time we drilled down on the security pedigree of Matter 1.0.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Data generated by your things — your computer, your phone, your IoT whatever — is written to your pod. Your data is no longer in a bazillion places on the Internet, controlled by you-have-no-idea-who. Your data lives in a pod that is controlled by you. It’s yours.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 31, 2022

The medical internet of things (IoT) market is expected to reach $158 billion in valuation in 2022, up from its 2017 value of $41 billion. The post Using Wi-Fi 6 to Power Hyper-Aware Healthcare Facilities appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The Internet of Everything ( IoE ) is on the near horizon. For instance, very visibly over the past decade, Internet of Things ( IoT ) computing devices and sensors have become embedded everywhere. Smart devices and IoT systems are beginning to interconnect with each other and this is only going to continue.”.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

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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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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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management. The healthcare industry has been leveraging IoT devices for years, steadily increasing its use in facilities and patient care. By 2027, the IoT in Healthcare market is expected to reach $290 billion , up from just $60 billion in 2019.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

FBI and the DHS’s CISA agencies published a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks from Russia. hospitals and healthcare providers. hospitals and healthcare providers. “CISA, FBI, and HHS have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2022

I love the possibilities that Internet of Things (IoT) products bring to our lives. But I'm also very concerned about the associated security and privacy risks that IoT products inherently bring to those using them when controls do not exist or are not used to mitigate the risks. Consider just a few recent statistics.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

As most of us know, IoT devices are on the rise in enterprise networks. According to McKinsey & Company , the proportion of organizations that use IoT products has grown from 13 percent in 2014 to 25 percent today. The issue is that these tens of billions of new devices will likely amplify the inherent security risks of IoT.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Technology in healthcare has the potential to make all the difference in terms of safety outcomes. Experts predict that the healthcare industry will face two to three times more cyberattacks than other industries, making cybersecurity an essential aspect of modern medicine. This blog was written by an independent guest blogger.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2022

The internet of things (IoT) has truly come of age, and innovative new use cases are emerging all around us. Each day, we’re seeing the IoT in businesses and factories, cities, vehicles and transportation systems—and in our daily lives.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The company discovered the zero-day vulnerabilities in IoT live-streaming cameras, used in industrial operations, healthcare, and other sensitive environments. GreyNoise discovered the two flaws while investigating the use of an exploit detected by its LLM-powered threat-hunting tool Sift.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The healthcare industry might be known for the work it does to treat patients. With copious amounts of data collected by healthcare facilities, cybercriminals often target such entities. Moreover, the healthcare industry collects unique data, known as Protected Health Information (PHI), which is extremely valuable.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Persistent exploitation of legacy systems One of the most alarming aspects of Ghost ransomware is its focus on legacy IoT and OT environments. Report ransomware incidents to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) , CISA, or MS-ISAC. Develop and test ransomware response plans.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 24, 2022

The stakes for getting IoT security right have never been higher. The introduction of the Industrial IoT (IIoT) brings incredible potential to sectors like automotive, healthcare, energy, and aerospace, but the cost of a breach in these domains is irrevocably high.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 7, 2023

Investing in digital identity can improve security, increase clinical productivity, and boost healthcare's bottom line. — But the growth of hybrid work and expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) has outpaced traditional 'castle and moat' cybersecurity, introducing

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2019

In 2019, and moving ahead, look for legacy IT business networks to increasingly intersect with a new class of networks dedicated to controlling the operations of a IoT-enabled services of all types, including smart buildings, IoT-enabled healthcare services and driverless cars. All of this is done by automated systems.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

So, with all the uncertainty, why bother with an annual IoT prediction survey ? The IoT is still booming! Despite the challenges of 2020, the IoT industry is thriving. In fact, IoT Analytics, a leading provider of market insights for the Internet of Things (IoT), M2M, and Industry 4.0,

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Identification and Authentication Issues in IoT The Internet of Things (IoT) provides everyday devices with the ability to identify and communicate with each other. The IoT applications are extremely versatile ranging from smart homes, smart cities to smart wearables, smart healthcare, etc.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2021

It is no secret that healthcare systems around the globe are facing unprecedented challenges. Beyond the obvious spectre of the pandemic, health services need to provide a growing, increasingly elderly, population, with quality healthcare despite rising costs. How healthcare has transformed during the pandemic.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2021

Since the vulnerable DNS clients are usually exposed to the internet this creates a huge attack surface. Basically, you could say DNS is the phonebook of the internet. The healthcare sector is indeed in the top 3 of most affected by these vulnerabilities, together with the government. Some background. Exploitation.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Hospitals and IoT device manufacturers must take a dual approach in securing connected telehealth devices.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Whether it's financial institutions, healthcare providers, or e-commerce platforms, organizations are prime targets for hackers seeking sensitive data or financial gain. Healthcare The healthcare sector has seen a significant rise in cyberattacks, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2024

The integration of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategies with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things are reshaping the corporate risk landscape. IoT creates a link between systems, computers, and portable devices, allowing them to automatically send information to each other.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Customized decryption ABE builds upon digital certificates and the Public Key Infrastructure ( PKI ) that underpins secure communications across the Internet. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW Here are my takeaways.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2024

As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, the security of Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices is more critical than ever. As the proliferation of OT and IoT devices continues across sectors, addressing firmware vulnerabilities will become ever more important.

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Threatpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Between ransomware attacks on healthcare devices, malware-laced “medical” apps, and fraud services available on the dark net, attackers are pushing the boundaries on targeting healthcare.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

was used by tens of millions of websites approximately 4% of all sites on the internet which highlights the severity of the incident, whose full impact is yet to be determined. A potentially more impactful threat lies in the satellite internet access supply chain. Why does it matter? According to Cloudflare, Polyfill.io

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. Use monitoring tools to observe whether IoT devices are behaving erratically due to a compromise.".

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 5, 2018

In this blog post, I’ll discuss how healthcare enterprises can not only meet these challenges, but go beyond compliance to best practice to secure their data and their reputations. The Meaningful Use portion of the HITECH Act provided healthcare organizations a carrot to encourage the adoption of electronic health records.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Cynerio makes a suite of healthcare-related security products, including an AI-driven platform that provides inventory and asset management services, helps optimize resource allocation, tracks asset utilization and other services that help hospitals and healthcare organizations protect their connected medical devices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 23, 2018

While it’s no surprise to anybody reading this that data breaches are on the rise, the attacks facing healthcare organizations, most recently in Asia, are particularly worrisome. Before being introduced, healthcare organizations must be able to trust IoT devices. Evolving Threat Landscape. Protecting Sensitive Data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2025

The threat actors targeted critical infrastructure sectors such as government, finance, transportation, energy, and healthcare. The nation-state actor attempted to exploit flaws in internet-facing systems, including Dahua IP cameras, to gain initial access. Since 2022, the unit focused on disrupting aid efforts for Ukraine.

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