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TCP/IP stack vulnerabilities threaten IoT devices

April 16, 2021 TH Author Internet of Things, Network Security

A set of vulnerabilities in TCP/IP stacks used by FreeBSD and three popular real-time operating systems designed for the IoT was revealed this week by security vendor Forescout and JSOF Research. The nine vulnerabilities could potentially affect 100 million devices in the wild.Nucleus NET, IPNet and NetX are the other operating systems affected by the vulnerabilities, which a joint report issued by Forescout and JSOF dubbed Name:Wreck.In a report on the vulnerabilities, Forescout writes that TCP/IP stacks are particularly vulnerable for several reasons, including widespread use, the fact that many such stacks were created a long time ago, and the fact that they make an attractive attack surface, thanks to unauthenticated functionality and protocols that cross network perimeters.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…

Networkworld

IoT security tips and a cautionary tale

February 24, 2021 TH Author Internet of Things, Security

You will have more connected devices than ever on your network in 2021, especially if you’re in healthcare, retail, or logistics, industries that are among the early adopters of the Internet of Things (IoT). You’ll have devices on your network edge, in your headquarters, on vehicles, in machinery, in your stores, in employees’ homes, and on public property.And there’s a good chance that some or many of these IoT devices have built-in security vulnerabilities that can endanger your network. In trying to capitalize on the voracious global appetite for connected commercial devices, many IoT manufacturers and developers are shoveling out enterprise IoT devices with, shall we say, varying levels of regard for security.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…

Networkworld

IoT Roundup: Carriers and connectivity fueling Microsoft’s IoT expansion, IoT networks getting smarter, and security corner

October 15, 2020 TH Author Internet of Things, Networking, Security

This month’s installment covers the impetus lent to IoT deployments by the ongoing pandemic, some new wrinkles in the security picture, and the possibility of more intelligence at the network edge in the future. READ MORE HERE…

Networkworld

IoT roundup: A wide-scale security flaw and energy-sector botnets

August 25, 2020 TH Author Internet of Things, Security

Monitoring water treatment using IoT will become $3.5 billion business. READ MORE HERE…

TrendMicro

Black Hat Trip Report – Trend Micro

August 18, 2020 TH Author Black Hat, IIoT, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, Security

At Black Hat USA 2020, Trend Micro presented two important talks on vulnerabilities in Industrial IoT (IIoT). The first discussed weaknesses in proprietary languages used by industrial robots, and the second talked about vulnerabilities in protocol gateways. Any organization using robots, and any organization running a multi-vendor OT environment, should be aware of these attack…
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Networkworld

Are newer medical IoT devices less secure than old ones?

July 27, 2020 TH Author Internet of Things, Networking, Security

Experts differ on whether older connected medical devices or newer ones are more to blame for making healthcare networks more vulnerable to cyberattack.The classic narrative of insecure IoT centers on the integration of older devices into the network. In some industries, those devices pre-date the internet, sometimes by a considerable length of time, so it’s hardly surprising that businesses face a lot of challenges in securing them against remote compromise.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…

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ISO/SAE 21434: It’s time to put the brakes on connected car cyber-threats

July 6, 2020 TH Author Current News, Internet of Things

Connected cars are on the move. Globally their number is set to grow 270% between 2018 and 2022 to reach an estimated 125 million in a couple of years. Increasingly, these vehicles are more akin to high-performance mobile computers with wheels than traditional cars, with features including internet access, app-based remote monitoring and management, advanced…
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Connected Car Standards – Thank Goodness!

June 30, 2020 TH Author Connected Car, Connected Car Security, Internet of Everything, Internet of Things, ISO Standard, Mobility, Security, Smart Car Security

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) require harmonization among manufacturers to have any chance of succeeding in the real world. No large-scale car manufacturer, multimodal shipper, or MaaS (Mobility as a Service) provider will risk investing in a single-vendor solution. Successful ITS require interoperable components, especially for managing cybersecurity issues. See https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/intelligent-transportation-systems for a set of reports…
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Networkworld

Ripple20 TCP/IP flaws can be patched but still threaten IoT devices

June 24, 2020 TH Author Internet of Things, Networking, Security

A set of serious network security vulnerabilities collectively known as Ripple20 roiled the IoT landscape when they came to light last week, and the problems they pose for IoT-equipped businesses could be both dangerous and difficult to solve.Ripple20 was originally discovered by Israel-based security company JSOF in September 2019. It affects a lightweight, proprietary TCP/IP library created by a small company in Ohio called Treck, which has issued a patch for the vulnerabilities. Several of those vulnerabilities would allow for remote-code execution, allowing for data theft, malicious takeovers and more, said the security vendor.That, however, isn’t the end of the problem. The TCP/IP library that contains the vulnerabilities has been used in a huge range of connected devices, from medical devices to industrial control systems to printers, and actually delivering and applying the patch is a vast undertaking. JSOF said that “hundreds of millions” of devices could be affected. Many devices don’t have the capacity to receive remote patches, and Terry Dunlap, co-founder of security vendor ReFirm Labs, said that there are numerous hurdles to getting patches onto older equipment in particular.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…