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Content distribution network Akamai has released its latest "State of the Internet" report which covers Q3 of this year and highlights the rise in DDoS attacks, including a record-setting IoT botnet. 

Mirai, a botnet which harnesses unsecured IoT devices, brought down security website Krebs on Security with 623 Gbps of data...

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Altair Semiconductor has partnered with Check Point Software Technologies to co-develop a comprehensive security solution for IoT devices.

The partnership will allow routing traffic of Altair-enabled IoT devices through Check Point’s Capsule Cloud solution that will screen all the data, preventing any threats before they reach the devices. The enhanced security achieved through routing Altair’s 1160 CAT-1 chipsets through Check Point’s Capsule Cloud includes advanced...

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Dennis Monner, the CEO of Germany-based cloud IT security provider Secucloud, argues that a ‘strategic’ approach needs to be taken for companies to avoid DDoS attacks in an Internet of Things (IoT) age.

Monner, making a statement following the Dyn DDoS attack in September, which counts as the biggest DDoS attack of all time, and a further attack in October which brought down sites including Twitter, Spotify and Netflix, argues that crimes are becoming more frequent and...

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Hot on the heels of several large websites and services being taken offline by a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack from an IoT device botnet...

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In the media, the blame for the recent DDoS attack on Dyn has been firmly placed on IoT devices and as a supplier of connectivity to IoT and M2M devices, we are keen to share advice on how devices should be secured.

The following methods and tactics have been developed from our experience and if used, should prevent the IoT devices from becoming infected with the Mirai malware.

Beyond the altruism of protecting others (and yourself) from potential DDoS attacks, securing your device and...

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US-based Internet security company Rapid7 has expanded its strategic consulting and security testing offerings to help organisations securely develop and deploy IoT devices.

As part of the IoT practice, Rapid7 will offer strategic guidance, threat modelling, device design consulting and incident response across consumer, enterprise, industrial, medical, and transportation devices

For strategic guidance, Rapid7 will offer a specialist consultancy that will help develop IoT...

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Brussels-based international digital security association Eurosmart is asking for a European cybersecurity enforcement framework, along with the promotion of a European Internet of Things (IoT) trust label and security certification. The organisation advocates a cybersecurity trust label or security certificate for every IoT provider that not only covers data, but also the network used by IoT providers.

Eurosmart has also established a new body called the ‘IoT Security...

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One slogan often used by 'Occupy' activists is "We are the 99%" in reference to an increasing disproportion of income and wealth since the 1970s among the top 1% of income earners. The recent Dyn hack shows how IoT devices are providing a means for hacktivists to cause disruption and push for change on a scale that was more difficult to achieve in...

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Jim Hunter, chief scientist at Greenwave Systems, has told delegates at the recent Broadband World Forum that protection of consumer and security of data should be taken seriously and should be at the heart of developing propositions for the Internet of Things (IoT).

The presentation, titled “The Internet of Things about you: Evolving from data to content and what you can do”, advised the audience that the IoT is all about personal data, as the real opportunity is in...

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Digital security provider Gemalto has announced it is partnering with Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba to help secure the country’s IoT ecosystem.

The company is providing connectivity and security for YunOS, a cloud-based IoT operating system developed by Alibaba. Gemalto will provide its Allynis Trusted Service Hub, an interconnected platform traditionally aimed at banks, car manufacturers, transport operators and other service providers, as its part of the...