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Google, tech giants announce plan to fix ‘internet of things’ security

In an effort to improve IoT security, the Broadband Technical Advisory Group (BITAG), which includes Google, Cisco, AT&T, T-Mobile, Comcast, Mozilla, and others, have published a report on the security and privacy of the IoT…

To try and solve this, BITAG has laid out a number of recommendations that it wants IoT manufacturers to abide by. Some of these are pretty basic (pointing to the scale of the problem), including shipping devices with “reasonably” current software without known vulnerabilities, and that manufacturers should follow best practices for encryption.

Read the full article on Business Insider

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Five Easy Ways To Build Security Into The Internet Of Things

IoT Security

Following the recent DDoS attacks using connected devices, IoT security is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Aaron Allsbrook highlights a few basic things businesses should be doing to keep their companies safe.

So far, we’ve seen DVRs and video cameras fall victim and become mindless drones in a malicious botnet army. After 20 years of partnering with enterprises to build software that deploys inside, outside and around their firewalls, I’ve learned that there are a few basic things we should always include when creating new IoT solutions

Read the full article on Forbes

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Direct Line kicks off campaign for street light safety drones prototype

Direct Line Fleetlights

As part of a series of experiments to improve the everyday lives of people, insurance company Direct Line has created a prototype fleet of flying torch drones to help people feel safer in darkly-lit areas at night.

Increasingly, technology will shift the centre of gravity for insurance from restitution towards prevention. We want to lead the trend into this space and so we are always looking at innovative ways to proactively improve everyday life through emerging technologies.

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Direct Line say the ‘Fleetlights’ are a prototype and they currently have no plans to release them as a commercial product. More information can be found on their website at; https://www.directline.com/fleetlights

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Canary Home Security Attains First IoT Security Certification

Canary home security system

Canary, makers of the all-in-one security solution with HD camera, siren and air monitor, have recently announced that it has passed rigorous testing to attain the first Internet of Things (IoT) security certification from ICSA Labs, a leading third-party testing and certification body and an independent division of Verizon.

“In an industry as fast growing and diverse as the Internet of Things, data security is too often an afterthought,” said Chris Rill, co-founder and CTO, Canary. “Until now, there hasn’t been a trusted resource to vet many of the connected home products currently flooding the market

Read the full article on IoT Evolution World

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AVG Wants Your Home Router to Fight Internet of Things Malware

AVG fights malware on your router

Following the recent Mirai Dyn DDoS attack, anti-virus and security company AVG believes the way to stop IoT devices from getting infected in the first place, is to put the security on your router – i.e. “the door to your home”. They believe they can achieve this with their Chime operating system.

instead of putting anti-virus tech or other security protections on each individual device, it’s the router that aims to secure home networks instead. In a future release, Chime will also be able to scan networks for known vulnerabilities, and inform the user what devices they own are particularly at risk

Read the full article on Motherboard

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The Dyn DDoS attack – an expert’s view

dyn ddos attack

Security expert Brian Krebs gives the lowdown on Friday’s massive Internet attack. Mirai, the same malware strain that was used against his own site only last month was launched against Dyn, a major DNS host. The attack, utilising millions of hacked Internet of Things devices, impacted some of the Internet’s top destinations, including Twitter, Amazon, Spotify and Netflix.

Mirai scours the Web for IoT devices protected by little more than factory-default usernames and passwords, and then enlists the devices in attacks that hurl junk traffic at an online target until it can no longer accommodate legitimate visitors or users.

Read the full article on Krebs on Security

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Record-breaking DDoS reportedly delivered by >145k hacked cameras

Record-breaking DDoS attack

Hot on the heels of the 620 gigabit-per-second denial of service attack just a week ago, follows a new record of over 1 terabit delivered through a collection of hacked Internet-connected cameras and digital video recorders. IoT botnets it seems could one day break the internet.

Security experts have been warning for years that Internet-connected devices posed a potential threat.

Read the full article on Ars Technica

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Security framework released for industrial Internet of Things

Industrial Internet Consortium

The Industrial Internet Consortium have this month published a first version of a ‘Security Framework’ for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). They hope this will initiate a process to create broad industry consensus on how to secure IIoT systems.

The framework emphasizes the importance of five industrial IoT characteristics – safety, reliability, resilience, security and privacy, as well as defines risk, assessments, threats, metrics and performance indicators to help business managers protect their organizations.

Read the full article on IT World Canada News