With at least 20 billion new consumer devices set to be internet-connected by 2020, initiatives in the U.K. and California are trying to ensure that as many IoT devices as possible will be out-of-the-box secure, for starters by not shipping with default passwords.
The FDA has announced a "voluntary recall" by Medtronic of certain internet-connected programmers for implantable cardiac devices due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Some security experts are hopeful that this will serve as a wake-up call for more manufacturers to take action on addressing cybersecurity issues.
Hackers remotely accessing medical devices and systems - potentially disrupting care and putting patients at risk - is the No. 1 technology hazard facing healthcare entities in the year ahead, according to a new report from the ECRI Institute. Security experts size up the significance of this risk.
Heathrow, the U.K.'s largest airport, has been fined by the country's privacy watchdog for a series of data security missteps that led to a USB memory drive containing highly sensitive information being lost by an airport security trainer on a London city street, where it was found by a passerby.
There is greater awareness to the proliferation of mobile threats, and yet many organizations still underestimate their own vulnerabilities. Brian Duckering of Symantec discusses the rise and maturity of mobile threat defense.
There is greater awareness to the proliferation of mobile threats, and yet many organizations still underestimate their own vulnerabilities.
Mobile security should be taken just as seriously - if not more so - as traditional endpoints. Every employee behind a desktop computer also has at least one mobile device...
Businesses MUST address the proliferation of mobile devices in the workplace, whether authorized or not. For every laptop, there is a mobile phone, literally doubling the attack surface for hackers to breach your business and cause harm to you and/or your customers. While protection for traditional devices has long...
The Food and Drug Administration plans to launch a new digital health "center of excellence" that includes a cybersecurity unit. The new unit would not only deal with cyber issues pertaining to new health technologies, but also challenges facing older medical devices.
If you hold, share or have access to important information, you should assume your smartphone has already been hacked.
Unprotected smartphones could pose the greatest security risks to governments, enterprises and individuals. Consider what's at stake and prevent hackers from capitalizing on your...
Smartphones present a uniquely large attack surface that has been repeatedly exploited by threat actors, making it risky to trust these devices with important data. Inherent limitations in the mobile architectures of
these devices - especially in a world of chip-based attacks - mean that organizations must find new...
Smartphone cameras and microphones act as the eyes and ears of the digital age, capable of capturing the smallest audio and visual details in high-definition clarity. Unfortunately, threat actors have demonstrated the ability to hijack these smartphone components, using them to gain valuable insights about targeted...
In Australia, it can take as few as 15 minutes to steal someone's phone number, a type of attack known as SIM hijacking. Such attacks are rising, but mobile operators have no plans to change the authentication required around number porting, which can be set in motion online with minimal personal information.
Email security in the era of the cloud is a critical concern for business leaders. This tool is a powerful way for businesses and services to communicate with their customers. From transaction notifications to billing statements to social media updates, email is a proven reliable and effective way for businesses to...
Digital transformation has made it increasingly easy for consumers to switch institutions at the least provocation.
But leaders like Capital One, Guardian Life, and Goldman Sachs are embracing change and moving to the cloud. They're creating great customer experiences - and fighting churn - by integrating email into...
The new Apple Watch 4, which includes a sensor that can conduct an electrocardiogram, spotlights the emergence of consumer apps that appear to cross over into the territory of medical devices, raising potential cybersecurity concerns.
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