Tag: Cybersecurity
IoT security: Half of IT departments don’t change default passwords
Almost half (47 percent) of CIOs and IT managers have allowed IoT devices onto their corporate network without changing the default passwords – even...
Mining industry must strengthen IoT security, warns report
Inmarsat report finds that mining companies are struggling to secure IoT deployments.
Almost all mining companies are worried that their cybersecurity needs urgent improvement as...
Gartner: IoT security spend hitting $1.5 billion – but strategy poor
Worldwide spending on Internet of Things security will hit $1.5 billion in 2018, a 28 per cent increase from 2017, according to a new report...
Reports reveal critical need for IoT cybersecurity upgrade
Two reports from the Royal Academy of Engineering reveal a critical need for systematic improvements in IoT security in key industries, and identify how...
How to secure 5G to prevent IoT disasters: expert panel
Kate O'Flaherty speaks to a panel of experts who warn that we are in the uncharted territory of network slicing and mass service takedowns....
IoT 101: How blockchain transforms manufacturing, supply chains
Blockchain in industry: the facts, the hype, and the reality. Kayla Matthews and Internet of Business editor Chris Middleton present a primer for decision-makers...
Infrastructure security: Five vital steps to NIS compliance
Ben Worthy, ICS/SCADA security consultant for Airbus CyberSecurity, shares the five critical steps that organisations must take to ensure they are compliant with the...
#MWC18: It takes 16,000 phones to mine for £1k of cryptocurrency
Specialist firm Avast launches IoT security platform – and mines for Monero using a smart TV.
Cybersecurity firm Avast is using its presence at Mobile...
IoT ramps up cyber security risk, says in-depth report
A new report finds that most organisations lack the right mix of strategy and execution to tackle rising threats to cybersecurity. And the Internet...
DoubleDoor IoT botnet bypasses firewall using backdoors
Security researchers have uncovered new malware that uses two backdoors to infect IoT devices in order to create a botnet.
Dubbed DoubleDoor, the malware was...
Panasonic and Trend Micro team to bring security to driverless cars
NEWSBYTE: Panasonic and Trend Micro have announced a new cybersecurity partnership to develop solutions that prevent cyber-attacks against autonomous and connected cars.
The team-up aims...
Breed Reply launches new investor search for great IoT startups
IoT incubator Breed Reply has launched a new search for early-stage IoT businesses that have the potential to benefit from funding, advice, and support.
This...