In-brief: attendees at the recent Black Hat Briefings are concerned about the risks posed by IoT devices, but lack confidence that their employer is properly tracking IoT devices, a survey from Tripwire reveals.
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NIST Outlines a Secure Network of Things
In-brief: A new Special Publication from NIST offers a model for understanding networks of “things” and the security and reliability issues they might encounter.
Months Old Flaw Behind the Surveillance Cam Botnet?
In-brief: a network of 25,000 compromised closed circuit cameras has been implicated in a large denial of service attack used for cyber extortion. A known flaw in commonly used DVR technology may be to blame.
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The Security of Things Forum The Security of Things™ Forum (SECoT) is a high-impact day of learning, discussion and debate focused on the pre- eminent challenge of our time: securing the Internet of Things. If you are interested in becoming a Security of Things sponsor, use the form at the bottom of this page to let us know! The event brings together players from across industries with a stake in the future of the Internet of Things. More than 300 people attended our 2016 Security of Things Forums in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Washington D.C. Fully 40 percent of them were senior information technology professionals. Forty percent were CxOs or other executives. In other words: sophisticated and knowledgeable professionals with an interest in securing IoT and the power to make decisions. Our Forums offer a mix of technical and executive focused content with both “Hackers” and “Leaders” tracks. Leaders Track Our executives-focused Leaders Track […]
Hacker Charged in Breach of New York Dam
In-brief: The Department of Justice on Thursday announced charges against seven Iranian men in connection with a campaign of attacks on U.S. banks, financial services firms and critical infrastructure, including a Rye, New York dam.
