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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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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. Manufacturers will be required to adhere to the new cybersecurity safeguards when designing and producing these products. IoT market growth. IoT Security Neglected.

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Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Use cases of secure IoT deployment. In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company.

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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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Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. What’s driving the security of IoT?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

What’s driving the security of IoT? There are so many reasons why manufacturers connect their products to the Internet, whether it’s industrial machines, medical devices, consumer goods or even cars. It’s also enabling manufacturers to respond faster to security vulnerabilities, market demand, and even natural disasters.

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Supply Chain Security 101: An Expert’s View

Krebs on Security

BK: But certainly there are some areas of computer hardware and network design where you absolutely must have far greater integrity assurance? Once I know I can trace back the construction of a computer board to a certain place, you’ve built a different kind of security challenge for the attacker. Where does accountability come in?

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout. Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. IoT products are notoriously vulnerable appliances because the build prioritizes ease of use and connectivity.

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