F-Secure’s security advisors warn parents to become more aware of the risks posed by new Internet of Things toys designed for children this Safer Internet Day. Today is Safer Internet Day and parents still face challenges in helping their children stay safe while using the Internet. But in addition to helping children learn to use mobile devices responsibly, stay safe on social media and manage, parents have to contend with a new challenge posed by the Internet of Things (IoT) – smart toys. Smart toys are essentially toys that connect to the Internet and are set to become a large…
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Security providers need to rethink basic security functions of IoT-enabled applications before they are put to market Innocuous devices the Internet of Things search engine Shodan recently found to be vulnerable to cyber attacks include a teddy bear able to remotely send voice messages and a doorbell with a video monitor that can be remotely accessed by a phone. Unchanged default passwords and poor app configuration were discovered as the most prominent flaws affecting these devices. Tom Lysemose Hansen, founder and CTO of Norwegian app security firm Promon, commented on the importance of comprehensively protecting apps that could present a…
The proposed tube strike in London this weekend has been called off, perhaps saving many organisations from the security issues that employees working from home create. Jonathan Sander, VP of product strategy at Lieberman Software, discusses the security issues and provides some words of wisdom for those who work from home. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Jonathan Sander, VP of Product Strategy at Lieberman Software: “When working from home, the biggest risks from a security perspective are about that employee becoming a conduit into the organization’s IT operations. We all know that the most common way for bad guys to break into IT is…
Only 35 percent of energy IT professionals accurately track all threats targeting their operational technology Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced threat, security and compliance solutions, announced the results of a study conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research on the cyber security challenges faced by organizations in the energy sector. The study was carried out in November 2015, and respondents included over 150 IT professionals in the energy, utilities, and oil and gas industries. According to Tripwire’s study, eighty-two percent of the respondents said a cyber attack on the operational technology (OT) in their organization could cause physical…
First password and token free, enterprise grade authentication solution available for mass market smartphone apps Digital identity and credentials expert Intercede, announced the launch of RapID, a security solution that delivers highly convenient, password and token free access to cloud services from mobile applications. In addition, RapID incorporates PKI based authentication and encryption to provide military grade security for business and consumer applications. The solution is designed to establish trusted relationships between end users and service providers using applications that involve sensitive data or are transaction based. “For the first time application developers don’t have to compromise on security or convenience,” commented…
Kaspersky Lab urges parents to question their teen’s online habits ahead of Safer Internet Day 2016 Research by Kaspersky Lab to mark Safer Internet Day 2016 reveals that one in ten (12 per cent) of 16 to 19 year olds in the UK know someone who has engaged in a cyber- activity that could be deemed illegal. The poll found a third (35 per cent) would be impressed if a friend hacked a bank’s website and replaced the homepage with a cartoon, and a deeply worrying one in ten would be impressed if a friend hacked the air traffic control…
Digital devices now hold the key to a wealth of private and personal information with 88 per cent of users storing this type of data on their devices, according to a recent consumer survey by Kaspersky Lab. But with many devices remaining unprotected, users’ digital friends could easily become frenemies, giving cybercriminals an open window through which to steal and exploit sensitive and informative data. When it comes to entrusting information to digital devices, nearly half (48 per cent) of users store their email and online account passwords and login details on them, and over a quarter (28 per cent)…
Increasingly, businesses large and small, rely on mobile devices to run their operations and deliver more flexible customer service. Many businesses also invite their employees to use personal devices for work, be it at home, a client’s site or local café at lunchtime: wherever there’s a connection. When we talk about mobile devices, we immediately think of smartphones. But any device which fits in your pocket, briefcase or shoulder bag is mobile. USB sticks, tablets, laptops, DVD drives and external hard drives – they’re all mobile – and millions are lost every year. Where they end up and what happens…
Cloud-Based Barracuda Vulnerability Manager Provides Customers with Easy-to-Use Detection and Remediation of Web Application Vulnerabilities Barracuda introduced the new Barracuda Vulnerability Manager, a cloud-based service to help customers detect vulnerabilities in their websites and applications running in on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Barracuda Vulnerability Manager is available to Barracuda authorised resellers and customers at no cost for a limited time. It can be centrally managed through Barracuda Cloud Control, a web-based portal that allows users to manage Barracuda products and services from a single interface. Barracuda Vulnerability Manager easily integrates with the Barracuda Web Application Firewall to automatically create and apply…
Iron Mountain advises on the key areas to address At the end of last year, the European Parliament and Council reached agreement on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) proposed by the European Commission. The new rules, which will come into force in early 2018, represent the greatest change to data protection legislation since the dawn of the Internet. They will affect any organisation across the world that handles data of European origin. According to information management and storage company Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM), the reforms, which aim to reflect the changing needs of the digital economy and champion the…