A new variant of the InterPlanetary Storm malware is targeting IoT devices, such as TVs that run on Android operating systems, and Linux-based machines, such as routers with ill-configured SSH service, according to Barracuda Networks researchers. The new variant gains access to machines by running a dictionary attack against SSH servers, similar to FritzFrog, another … Read more
IoT security services will reach US$16.8 billion by 2026 with focus primarily around secure device management, network security, secure data hosting, over-the-air device management and firmware updates, according to a latest research by ABI Research. “The fervent expansion of IoT communications and interconnected assets has become a rather attractive target for cyberattacks, which have been … Read more
Palo Alto Networks has introduced a new IoT security for healthcare geared to protect medical devices from unauthorised access. Using machine learning and crowd-sourced telemetry, the new solution quickly and accurately profile all devices on the network — even those never seen before. Through ML-powered visibility, it delivers deep insights on healthcare-specific devices and vulnerabilities … Read more
Addressing challenges of security, cost and complexity tied to IoT device deployment at scale, the FIDO Alliance recently launched a new, open IoT standard that enables devices to simply and securely onboard to cloud and on-premise management platforms. Called FIDO Device Onboard (FDO) for IoT, the new specification was collaboratively developed to solve the issue … Read more
Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty has renewed its commitment to securing IoT devices and to empowering enterprises’ cloud journey, as the company secured a new round of investment amounting to US$140 million. The new funding will also be used to accelerate the company’s expansion into new verticals and regions. Yaniv Vardi, CEO, Claroty “Our mission is … Read more
