While Apple does not appear to be backing down on any of its iOS 14 privacy features, it has relented somewhat in the face of pressure from some of the giants of the ad tracking industry.
Designed to create more stringent contractor screening and government use requirements, the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 has now cleared its first hurdle in the House of Representatives.
The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 is now federal law, meaning that US government "smart devices" will be subject to a new and more stringent set of security standards.
Research on 8 million devices deployed at 506 locations across various industries highlighted the elevated IoT risks as devices could be targeted to grant entry into the corporate network.
DDoS attacks on IoT devices continue to grow with report showing an increasing trend in using WS-Discovery (WSD) to amplify the effectiveness of attacks by up to 95%.
Cyber attack disrupted Iran’s gas stations accepting government-issued smart cards for subsidized fuel while hacked electronic signs mocked Supreme leader Khamenei and demanded gasoline.
A group of hackers widely believed to be supported by Iran's government breached a personal email account belonging to FBI director Kash Patel, which contained material dating from 2010 to 2019. The hackers claimed this was in retaliation for recent FBI operations against them.
As part of a major change in strategy, it now appears that Iranian hackers APT33 are shifting their focus to critical infrastructure targets, threatening ICS security.
Iranian hackers Cyber Av3ngers breached a water utility in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, by targeting an Israeli-made SCADA system they consider a legitimate target.
Mysterious organization exposed tools and source code used by Iranian hackers, including personal information of some Iranian Ministry of Intelligence members responsible for state-sponsored cyber attacks.
