Business security


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Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Siegeware is what you get when cybercriminals mix the concept of ransomware with building automation systems: abuse of equipment control software to threaten access to physical facilities

Stephen Cobb • 20 Feb 2019


European Commission orders recall of children’s smartwatch over privacy concerns

European Commission orders recall of children’s smartwatch over privacy concerns

European Commission orders recall of children’s smartwatch over privacy concerns

The watch has been found to expose its wearers to a high level of risk of being contacted and monitored by attackers

Tomáš Foltýn • 05 Feb 2019


Japan to probe citizens’ IoT devices in the name of security

Japan to probe citizens’ IoT devices in the name of security

Japan to probe citizens’ IoT devices in the name of security

Smart devices were targeted by more than one-half of cyberattacks detected in the country in 2017

Tomáš Foltýn • 31 Jan 2019


CES: Smart cities and the challenge of securing the neighborhood

CES: Smart cities and the challenge of securing the neighborhood

CES: Smart cities and the challenge of securing the neighborhood

In our final report from CES we take a look at smart city initiatives

Cameron Camp • 14 Jan 2019


CES IoT security – do you know who your home is talking to?

CES IoT security – do you know who your home is talking to?

CES IoT security – do you know who your home is talking to?

There’s a digital treasure trove to be had in your home so you should take steps to protect it

Cameron Camp • 10 Jan 2019


CES – singularity and securing the car

CES – singularity and securing the car

CES – singularity and securing the car

What's in store for automotive security once cars morph into mobile living rooms and working spaces? And how about transportation at large?

Cameron Camp • 09 Jan 2019


Ransomware vs. printing press? US newspapers face "foreign cyberattack"

Ransomware vs. printing press? US newspapers face "foreign cyberattack"

Ransomware vs. printing press? US newspapers face "foreign cyberattack"

Did malware disrupt newspaper deliveries in major US cities? Here’s what’s known about the incident so far and the leading suspect: Ryuk ransomware. Plus, advice on defending your organization against such attacks.

Stephen Cobb • 31 Dec 2018


Ransomware and the enterprise: A new white paper

Ransomware and the enterprise: A new white paper

Ransomware and the enterprise: A new white paper

Ransomware remains a serious threat and this new white paper explains what enterprises need to know, and do, to reduce risk

Stephen Cobb • 29 Oct 2018


IoT: A roomful of conundrums

IoT: A roomful of conundrums

IoT: A roomful of conundrums

How can you stay safe in a world where “smart” is the new default?

Tomáš Foltýn • 26 Oct 2018