IoT
Microsoft Azure offers Cloud support for IoT Security
Microsoft Azure has announced that it is going to offer cloud support for IoT security. Thus, with the official declaration, the said cloud services provider happens to be the world’s first cloud platform to deliver end-to-end and unified approach towards the security of the Internet of Things. “Azure Security Center for IoT has been specifically […]
Cyber attacks can cause transformer explosions
When the LaGuardia airport located in the northern part of New York City witnessed a blackout on December 28th of last month. Officials initially said that the disruption could have been caused by a power surge pushing the airport into the dark for well over 45 minutes and grounding flights for almost 2 hours. But […]
Webcams, computers, and phones hit by cyber attack every 5 minutes
Netscout, a Massachusetts based cyber security services provider has discovered in its research that Webcams, computers, and smartphones are hit by cyber attacks every 5 minutes before a new device gets added to the network. The study says that the attacks were similar to that of Mirai; a malicious program that caused mayhem in 2016 […]
Microsoft to secure Cloud powered Edge devices against Cyber Attacks
Microsoft Corporation has announced that it is about to create the right mix of responders to safeguard its cloud-connected Edge Devices against cyber attacks in near future. The software giant also stated that it is going to achieve it by putting Artificial intelligence into play to execute as emphasized. By the year 2020, over 20 […]
Microsoft uses Linux instead of Windows for its Azure Sphere
Microsoft Corporation has announced that it will be using Linux OS instead of Windows 10 to bring IoT security and Connectivity to Multiple Cloud environments. Announcing the same at the RSA Conference last week, the company disclosed that the move will help the firm adhere to new crossover a class of Micro Controller Units that […]
Deployment of 5G might not bolster IoT Security
Last year, US President Donald Trump announced that his government would like to nationalize the next generation 5G wireless networks in a bid to guard against competitive and Cybersecurity threats from nations like Russia, North Korea and from mainly China. The Federal Communications Commission of United States has also confirmed that the move will help […]
What is a Cyber Kinetic Attack?
Before going directly to the meaning of a Cyber Kinetic Attack, let us first understand how the world around us is working these days. We all have to agree that our physical world is becoming more connected these days- all to make our busy lives a bit easy. But at the same time, we have […]
Kaspersky discovers 90 million malicious apps this year triggering Cyber Threat concerns!
Kaspersky Lab has issued a warning that the scale and complexity of global cyber attacks are growing at an exponential rate triggering major concerns for the evolution of IoT. The company came to the said conclusion after it found that more than 90 million malicious apps were infected in this year in which half of […]
SECURITY HEADLINES: IOT AND GOT
This post was originally published here by (ISC)². From IoT to GoT, budget issues to interview busts, here are the top security headlines for the week of July 17, 2017: Who is a target for ransomware? Short answer: everyone. But education, government and healthcare organizations top the list. In math that doesn’t seem to add up, […]
Firms spending more than $100,000 for additional cloud security features
According to a survey conducted by B2B ratings and reviews offering company Clutch, companies nowadays prefer cloud platforms to store their critical business data. But at the same time, the survey revealed that companies are also spending more than $100,000 USD to protect their data in the cloud with extra security features. Clutch 2017 Annual […]
