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P2P Weakness Exposes Millions of IoT Devices

Krebs on Security

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. These prefixes identify different product lines and vendors that use iLnkP2P.

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US Government And Allies Disrupt Massive Russian Botnet

Data Breach Today

Botnet Targets IoT And Android Devices; Industrial Control Systems And Computers The U.S.

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News Alert: Nuvoton underscores its commitment to 8-bit MCU production sustainability

The Last Watchdog

Nuvoton was spun-off as a Winbond Electronics affiliate in July 2008 and went public in September 2010 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). About Nuvoton Technology: Nuvoton Technology Corporation (Nuvoton) was founded to bring innovative semiconductor solutions to the market.

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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

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Naming & Shaming Web Polluters: Xiongmai

Krebs on Security

If ever there were a technology giant that deserved to be named and shamed for polluting the Web, it is Xiongmai — a Chinese maker of electronic parts that power a huge percentage of cheap digital video recorders (DVRs) and Internet-connected security cameras. A rendering of Xiongmai’s center in Hangzhou, China. BLANK TO BANK.

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Understanding IoT Security Challenges – An Interview with an Industry Expert

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing and expected to affect all industry verticals as well as our private lives. In this blog, we reached out to our technology partner Nexus to better understand the challenges that the industry faces to ensure safe deployment and management of IoT technologies. Weak authentication.

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EU to Force IoT, Wireless Device Makers to Improve Security

eSecurity Planet

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. has made some strides on IoT security at the federal level; it remains to be seen if the EU initiative will spur the U.S. IoT market growth. IoT Security Neglected.

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