Tag: IoT devices
Data Privacy Day 2021: 5 Tips to Secure Your Sensitive Data
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) observes its annual Data Privacy Day on January 28, 2021, highlighting the state of the global data privacy...
Smart Home Devices Under Swatting Attacks; FBI Warns
Internet of Things (IoT) has become an easy target for threat actors. The rise of connected devices in our daily lives and unpatched flaws...
Ransomware Attacks in 2020! These are 4 Most Affected Sectors
From a local food retailer to a multi-national company, ransomware attacks continue to loom over cyberspace. Ransomware operators target victims by encrypting their sensitive...
Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Bill by Unanimous Consent
The Senate, on November 17, 2020, approved the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 1668) by unanimous consent and sent it to the...
Protect the Connected! Will IoT Ever be 100% Secure?
The National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) for the U.S., which started on October 1, continues to raise awareness on the significance of cybersecurity in...
New InterPlanetary Storm Malware Variant Targets IoT Devices in Asia
Deemed as an “unusual” security threat upon its discovery last year, the InterPlanetary Storm malware has resurfaced into the wild with a few add-on...