In-brief: Microsoft announced security focused services for IoT developers using its Azure managed cloud platform.
Tag: critical infrastructure
Flaw in Unity Pro Poses Major Headaches for Industrial Control Networks
In-brief: a serious and remotely exploitable flaw in software from the firm Schneider Electric poses serious security risks for industrial control environments, according to a report by the firm Indegy.
Lightbulbs, Thermostats and Cameras Oh My! Smart Devices Undermining Corporate Security
In-brief: Smart, connected devices from closed circuit cameras to printers and thermostats are undermining the security of businesses, providing possible paths for hackers onto corporate networks, according to a study by the firm ForeScout.
Chinese firm acknowledges inadvertent role in cyberattack | CNNMoney
In-brief: the Chinese firm whose software powers many of the devices taking part in the Mirai Internet of Things botnet acknowledged some responsibility for the incident.
Attack on Managed DNS Firm Hobbles Twitter, Spotify, Others
In-brief: A sustained denial of service attack against Dyn, a provider of hosted domain name system (DNS) services hobbled some of the Internet’s most trafficked websites on Friday. Its source or intended purpose still aren’t known.
