GDPR – PyRoMineIoT spreads via EternalRomance exploit and targets targets IoT devices in Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Fortinet discovered PyRoMineIoT, a new strain of crypto-currency miner that exploits the NSA-linked EternalRomance exploit to spread. PyRoMineIoT is a new strain of crypto-currency miner that exploits the NSA-linked EternalRomance remote code execution exploit to spread, the malware also abuses infected machines to scan for vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices….
Microsoft Calls On Linux for Its New IoT Security Platform
Microsoft has opted to use its own version of a Linux operating system instead of Windows 10 to drive its new Azure Sphere solution for securely connecting Internet of Things devices. Microsoft introduced Azure Sphere last week at the RSA security conference in San Francisco….
Hackers Stole Over $20 Million in Ethereum from Insecurely Configured Clients
Researchers have been warning about cyber attacks wherein attackers made over 20 million dollars by hijacking insecurely configured Ethereum nodes exposed on the Internet. Qihoo 360 Netlab in March tweeted about a group of cybercriminals who were scanning the Internet for port 8545 to find insecure geth…
NanoLock’s lightweight, unbreakable security and management platform sets new standard for IoT security solutions
NanoLock Security unveiled the lightweight security and management platform purpose-built for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Connected Devices ecosystem. NanoLock’s technology addresses the market’s most pressing need to provision, protect, manage and securely update connected and IoT devices from the production line until its end-of-life and from…
Device Authority announces KeyScaler as a Service – IoT security in the cloud
Device Authority, a global provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT) announced its new Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model for its IoT security platform KeyScaler. KeyScaler as a Service (KSaaS) delivers unrivalled robust security and access management…
WISeKey Introduces its First All-Blockchain IoT Platform Between China and the U.S.
WISeKey provides a secure IoT platform for performing common tasks such as sensing, processing, storing information, and communicating via a decentralized trusted blockchain Geneva, Switzerland – June 15, 2018 – WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”, SIX: WIHN, OTCQX: WIKYY), a leading cybersecurity and IoT company,…
Hide And Seek malware – should I worry about the new IoT malware?
A malware infection is one of the worst things that could happen to your Internet of Things (IoT) devices. But some users don’t even know there are IoT-targeted attacks that threaten computers, networks, and data. Rebooting an IoT device is a simple way to remove…
NXP and Baidu partner to secure the IoT in China – TelematicsWire
Alliances & AcquisitionsConnected VehicleIoT NXP and Baidu partner to secure the IoT in China As part of the partnership, NXP will support Baidu’s smart IoT platform, “Tiangong,” from cloud to IoT device security with its industry-leading Secure Element (SE) solution image Courtesy; NXP …
SEE 7: Connectivity, Routing Security & IoT
The 7th RIPE South-East Europe (SEE 7) meeting is being held on 18-19 June 2018 in Timisoara, Romania, and is focusing on several of the subjects of interest to the Internet Society. It’s also being chaired by our colleague Jan Žorž, whilst I’ll be talking about IoT…
Claroty Bags $60m for Industrial Network IoT Security
Claroty plans to use the new funding to expand engineering capacity and it give itself a global sales and marketing footprint. Cybersecurity firm Claroty, which provide security solutions for industrial and critical infrastructure applications, announced it has completed a funding round that raised $60 million….
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