2020 broke cybersecurity records, here’s what’s to come in the new year

With chaos and uncertainty reigning, 2020 created near-perfect conditions for cybercriminals. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way we live and triggered a mass migration to digital channels as companies virtually replaced in-person interactions fo… Continue reading 2020 broke cybersecurity records, here’s what’s to come in the new year

Security automation: Time for a new playbook

From increasingly sophisticated threats to the mad concoction of on-premise and cloud solutions that comprise most organizations’ IT infrastructure and the plethora of new IoT devices and a highly distributed workforce, enterprises and government agenc… Continue reading Security automation: Time for a new playbook

Researchers develop tool that automates device programming in the IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) has ushered in a new era, with everyday items evolving into what we now refer to as cyber-physical systems. These systems are physical mechanisms controlled or monitored by computer algorithms and deeply intertwined through… Continue reading Researchers develop tool that automates device programming in the IoT

Millions of Unpatched IoT, OT Devices Threaten Critical Infrastructure

Industrial, factory and medical gear remain largely unpatched when it comes to the URGENT/11 and CDPwn groups of vulnerabilities. Continue reading Millions of Unpatched IoT, OT Devices Threaten Critical Infrastructure

Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2020. Statistics

Kaspersky solutions blocked 666,809,967 attacks launched from online resources in various countries across the world, 173,335,902 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by Web Anti-Virus. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2020. Statistics

High-risk vulnerabilities discovery increased 65% in 2020

2020 has been a record year for crowdsourced cybersecurity adoption, with enterprises across all industries implementing crowdsourced cybersecurity programs to keep up with the evolving threat landscape. High-risk vulnerabilities discovery Bugcrowd saw… Continue reading High-risk vulnerabilities discovery increased 65% in 2020

Remote and cloud-based systems to be ruthlessly targeted next year

Home networks, remote working software and cloud systems will be at the center of a new wave of attacks in 2021, Trend Micro predicts. Cybercriminals in 2021 will particularly look to home networks as a critical launch pad to compromising corporate IT … Continue reading Remote and cloud-based systems to be ruthlessly targeted next year

Vulnerable TCP/IP stacks open millions of IoT and OT devices to attack

Forescout researchers have discovered 33 vulnerabilities affecting four open source TCP/IP (communications) stacks used in millions of connected devices worldwide. Collectively dubbed Amnesia:33 because they primarily cause memory corruption, these vul… Continue reading Vulnerable TCP/IP stacks open millions of IoT and OT devices to attack

‘Amnesia:33’ TCP/IP Flaws Affect Millions of IoT Devices

A new set of vulnerabilities has been discovered affecting millions of routers and IoT and OT devices from more than 150 vendors, new research warns. Continue reading ‘Amnesia:33’ TCP/IP Flaws Affect Millions of IoT Devices

Respira’s Smart Garden: Dawn of the six-hundred-dollar pot plant

Some people, and I count myself among them, are so scatterbrained and disorganized that they should never be put in charge of another living being. It’s too late for my children – poor souls, wherever I left them – but technology is here to save your i… Continue reading Respira’s Smart Garden: Dawn of the six-hundred-dollar pot plant