Government January 3, 2023

How Can the White House’s New IoT Labels Improve Security?

3 min read - The White House’s National Security Council (NSC) is working on an ambitious project to improve consumer Internet of Things (IoT) security through industry-standard labeling. If successful, the labeling system will replace existing frameworks across the globe. Modeled after the EPA’s…

Network August 23, 2022

Beyond Shadow IT: Expert Advice on How to Secure the Next Great Threat Surface

4 min read - You’ve heard all about shadow IT, but there’s another shadow lurking on your systems: Internet of Things (IoT) devices. These smart devices are the IoT in shadow IoT, and they could be maliciously or unintentionally exposing information. Threat actors can…

Application Security March 22, 2022

IoT Security and the Internet of Forgotten Things

4 min read - In 2017, the number of connected devices surpassed the world’s human population. That’s a lot of things. However, many of them were not built with security in mind. It didn’t take long for attackers to take advantage of Internet of…

Incident Response January 6, 2022

Cyber Awareness 2022: Consider Deepfakes, NFTs and More

4 min read - From deepfakes to crypto crime to in-flight drone-based data theft, cyber awareness in 2022 will look a bit different. Good cyber awareness means knowing these risks, even if some of them sound stranger than science fiction. Cyber Awareness and Deepfake…

Government September 2, 2021

What Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Means for Supply Chain Attacks

5 min read - With cybersecurity guidelines coming down from the executive branch, industry and policymakers clearly both see the extent of the cyberattack problem. Take a look at the contents of the Biden administration’s May executive order and what it means for people…

Incident Response August 16, 2021

5 Ways to Defend Against Supply Chain Cyberattacks

2 min read - Cutting corners happens, more so in high-stakes, high-speed jobs. But from employees honest enough to admit when they push vulnerable code live, we can put together a portfolio of products shipped broken. A new study by Osterman Research found a…

Mobile Security July 13, 2021

Your Home Away From Home May Not Be as Cybersecure as You Think

4 min read - Home is where the ‘smart’ is. A recent study revealed the average American household has 25 connected or Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The number of consumers who have smart home devices connected to their home internet has grown by…

Energy & Utility June 4, 2021

Poison in the Water: The Physical Repercussions of IoT Security Threats

3 min read - I’d wager few people had ever heard of Oldsmar, Florida, prior to 2021. That all changed in February when the city made headlines. The reason? An Internet of things (IoT) security incident moved into the physical world. A Tale of…

Mobile Security June 3, 2021

IoT Security: Thieves Are Targeting Smart Cameras — Here’s How To Stop Them

4 min read - Among the many important aspects of Internet of things (IoT) security, live cameras are one of the most open to misuse. People have been video snooping, watching private cameras and doing other sketchy things around connected cameras for many years.…

Application Security May 29, 2021

IoT Security: Why Food Industry Cyber Awareness Should Be Your Main Ingredient

4 min read - The food industry faces an uncertain future. Restaurants and prepared-food companies, food manufacturers, farmers and producers that survived the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 are heading into a new world. Some of the competition has been removed, new players are…