CVSS 4.0 vulnerability scoring system incorporates OT, ICS and IoT
The global vulnerability scoring system is getting a new version after eight years. CVSS 4.0 includes a focus on the cybersecurity of OT, ICS and IoT.
CVSS 4.0 has been officially released by the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). The scoring system is mostly known under the... Read more
Secior and Forescout enter strategic partnership for holistic security approach
Partnership to link Forescout's solutions with Secior's services.
Secior and Forescout let us know that they have entered into a strategic partnership. With this, both the established security player Forescout and the Dutch start-up Secior take important steps on the Dutch and European market.
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Kaspersky: ‘Hackers increasingly active in IoT device market’
The number of attacks on IoT devices continues to increase, say Kaspersky researchers in their latest overview of this type of attack. In addition, the supply of IoT malware services on the dark web is expanding significantly.
The number of IoT devices continues to grow worldwide. By 2030, the n... Read more
Amazon IoT security below par, but it is far from alone
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is unhappy with Amazon's IoT devices on two fronts. Both subsidiary Ring's cameras and Amazon's own Alexa voice control are bursting at the seams with security abuses. IoT security once again appears to be staggeringly underappreciated.IoT devices, often known ... Read more
Palo Alto Networks releases Medical IoT Security
Palo Alto Networks introduced Medical IoT Security, a zero-trust solution that secures connected medical devices to improve patient care.
Palo Alto Networks stated that the use of digital and internet-connected medical devices increased significantly in recent years. Examples include diagnostic ... Read more
OT security of data centers should be a top priority
Virtually all incidents start at a data center. Yet the OT security of data centers in particular is often substandard. This has to change, Secior believes. OT security must play a much greater role in the security strategy of organizations and providers of data center services.
Organizations pu... Read more
‘Most home networks are unsecured, wave of cybercrime underway’
European employers rarely secure the home networks of employees. At the same time, smart consumer devices are increasingly popular. "The perfect conditions for cybercriminals", BlackBerry warns in a new report.
The organization spoke with thousands of remote workers across Europe. 25 percent sa... Read more
DigiCert acquires Mocana to accelerate in the IoT market
DigiCert aims to improve its growth in the IoT market with the newest acquisition of Mocana
DigiCert is a digital security provider which recently acquired Mocana Corp. Mocana was founded in 2004 as an IoT security provider designed to protect devices from firewall failures. This is done by ensu... Read more
European Commission opens up IoT draft regulations for public input until August 27
The general public has less than a week left to comment on the European Union's plans to introduce new regulation obligating consumer IoT device makers to take responsibility for online security issues, data protection, fraud prevention, and privacy.
The draft regulations for internet-connected ... Read more
Ransomware attacks worldwide set to rise to $265 billion
The damages resulting from ransomware have already risen 57x over what they were in 2015
Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that ransomware will cost its victims more around $265 billion (USD) annually by 2031. Moreover, they say that there is a new attack every 2 seconds as ransomware perpetrators... Read more