My first association with IoT was way back in 2016. We were then working on developing an IoT-based solution for monitoring blood banks. Security was on the table but it was not a big priority for many businesses back then as I found out from my interactions with many...
A new IoT malware was detected in October 2021 with as many as 30 exploit mechanisms that were coded into it. This malware called BotenaGo was able to seek out and attack vulnerable targets by itself without having to rely on any human intervention. Once it infects a...
Operational Technology (OT) has certainly been around for much longer in some form when compared to both Information Technology (IT) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Yet, when it comes to OT security we are still taking the first concrete steps toward securing the OT...
Digital existence in the future rests on Cybersecurity Ericsson Mobility Report forecasts that over 29 billion IoT devices are connected to the Internet by 2022. Every industry unanimously agrees to the fact that IoT devices have reaped impressive benefits. And, this...
Last week during a webinar session, I was asked a question about why the cyberattacks from Russia didn’t materialize to the levels that we were warned about. To answer this question, we need to understand various aspects of how Russian APT groups operate and...
Vulnerable routers (2 global brands) and compromised monitor screens and fleet tracking systems were used extensively by hackers as part of large botnets to share and deploy rootkits across the globe in March. This resulted in a significant spike in botnet traffic...
