In-brief: In a world where billions of devices, users and applications can come and go freely, how do you make sure that the threat protection defenses you have in place are working properly to protect your environment?
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Verizon: Internet of Things Hacks Pose Little Risk – For Now
In-brief: Verizon said in its latest Data Breach Investigations Report that threats from Internet of Things technologies were more theory than practice in 2014, but that 2015 could see IoT devices play a role in breaches.
Windows Bug From 1997 Enables Credential Theft
In-brief: Researchers from the firm Cylance warned that an unpatched security flaw first discovered in 1997 could be used to attack a wide range of popular applications and steal user credentials.
Survey: Security The Top Issue for IoT Developers
In-brief: A survey of more than 300 developers working on Internet of Things products reveals that security is their top concern, followed by interoperability.
Can Chip Fingerprinting Secure IoT Devices Against Malware?
In-brief: Researchers in Japan have developed a way to uniquely identify Internet of Things devices: creating a “fingerprint” based on subtle variations in chip composition, according to a report in IEEE Spectrum.
