Tag: security
Conflict between IT and operations damaging IoT projects – report
NEWSBYTE There is a disconnect between IT and operational technology (OT) stakeholders when it comes to Internet of Things (IoT) projects, and this is...
Dell and Microsoft team to offer new IoT edge platform
Dell Technologies and Microsoft have joined forces to create an integrated Internet of Things (IoT) offering to help vertical customers simplify IoT management, and...
Researchers find Amazon Alexa could eavesdrop on customers
NEWSBYTE Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability that enabled Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, to listen in on people’s conversations after the 'Alexa' wake-up word had...
NSA’s IoT security algorithms rejected over surveillance fears
NEWSBYTE The US National Security Agency (NSA) has had two of its new encryption algorithms for the Internet of Things (IoT) rejected by an...
Why software defined networks demand Level 4 encryption
As software-defined networking rises, so the need for an agnostic, Layer 4 encryption solution increases – one that can secure any communications network without...
NIST demands lightweight cryptography to protect IoT devices
New class of defence needed against cyberattacks, says US standards body.
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has called on the IoT...
Facebook & Microsoft pledge not to aid government cyber attacks
Over 30 technology companies have signed a new accord, promising to protect all customers – citizens and businesses – from government or state agency...
IBM unveils new machine learning security tools
IBM has launched a range of new machine learning-based security tools that it says can help firms identify and fight off cyber attacks.
The company...
Microsoft, MediaTek launch new family of Azure Sphere IoT chips
Fabless semiconductor provider MediaTek has announced that it has collaborated with Microsoft to deliver the first of a new family of ARM-based Azure Sphere...
Hackers steal casino’s customer data via connected fish tank
NEWSBYTE CEO of cybersecurity company Darktrace, Nicole Eagan, has shared details of an embarrassing casino data breach. The anecdote appears to epitomise the flaws...
Healthcare, SMEs biggest targets of security attacks, says Verizon
NEWSBYTE SMEs and healthcare organisations are the biggest targets of hackers and organised criminals, according to Verizon, with personal, medical, and financial data firmly...
Security: Why you should worry about unsecured IoT devices – Mozilla
The BIG READ. Mozilla has published the full version of its long-awaited Internet Health Report 2018. Chris Middleton looks at what it has to...