In-brief: A survey of customer networks by the firm zScaler found that cameras, printers, video recorders and other devices are common – and often easy to snoop on and attack.
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Cybersecurity: the other Elephant on the Campaign Trail
In-brief: a survey of registered voters finds that concerns about hacking and cyber security loom large in voters’ minds. So why isn’t there more discussion of cyber security and policy on the campaign trail? In this podcast, Security Ledger editor Paul Roberts talks with Ari Schwartz, the Obama Administration’s former Senior Director for Cybersecurity and Israel Barak, the Chief Security Officer at the firm Cybereason about the other elephant on the campaign trail: cyber security policy and hacking. With election day just two weeks away, the U.S. voting population is on pins and needles. While polls suggest that this election will not be as close as those in 2008 and 2012, uncertainty is in the air. One major party candidate is warning frequently of a “rigged” process, and the FBI and Obama Administration have pointed the finger of blame for hacks of major Democratic Party organizations at the government of Vladimir […]
Combustible Hoverboards to Hackable Cameras – its the Supply Chain, Stupid | Quartz
In-brief: An article in Quartz finds a common theme in stories about the massive denial of service attacks from IoT botnets and exploding hover boards: a sketchy global supply chain.
Microsoft Launches Security Program for Azure IoT
In-brief: Microsoft announced security focused services for IoT developers using its Azure managed cloud platform.
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.
