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01/13/2022

DigiCert Acquires IoT Cybersecurity Provider Mocana—
DigiCert, Inc. and combine to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive end-to-end IoT security platform, accelerating time to market for IoT device manufacturers and operators https://hubs.la/Q0124Jp50.

IoT Cybersecurity Provider Mocana acquired by DigiCert. DigiCert and Mocana combine to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive end-to-end IoT security platform, accelerating time to market for IoT device manufacturers and operators.

12/31/2021

The British government has introduced legislation that requires IoT manufacturers, importers, and distributors to meet specific cybersecurity standards. But security experts have found flaws in how the UK plans to secure IoT devices.

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Security experts find flaws in the U.K. government's bill to secure IoT devices.

12/30/2021

Threat researchers revealed the outcomes of a more than 18-month investigation into security vulnerabilities in connected medical equipment, such as automatic infusion pumps. Are these vulnerabilities turning hospitals into sitting ducks for ransomware and other attacks?

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Hospitals are sitting ducks for cyberattacks

12/29/2021

Cybersecurity predictions for 2022. A pure operational technology attack is on the horizon. CISOs will face a more complex range of responsibilities and pressures. Healthcare systems will be a major target. Remote work will increase threats to business security.

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2021 saw some of the largest and most influential cyber attacks to date. Here are five cybersecurity predictions for 2022 and beyond.

12/28/2021

Wired magazine says while 2020 was the year of pandemic lockdown hacking, 2021 turned into open season for ransomware attackers targeting health care facilities, schools, critical infrastructure, and the technology supply chain. The magazine reviewed this year's worst breaches, leaks, data exposures, ransomware attacks, and state-sponsored hacking campaigns. Prospect for 2022: no sign of a reprieve.

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It was a year of ransomware, surveillance, data breaches, and yes, more ransomware.

12/27/2021

Millions of IoT devices and systems used in department stores, supermarkets, and big box outlets present significant cybersecurity risks. Learn about Mocana retail industry solutions that enable end-to-end visibility, greater control over IoT devices, and supply chain provenance and attestation.

Video: https://hubs.la/Q0119sZ40 (2 min)

The retail industry is expanding applications of IoT technology. The digital transformation of the industry is helping retailers with smart technologies and ...

12/26/2021

Can we trust chief risk officers to do the right thing and invest in protection after they have exhausted all detection alternatives? While detection is a valuable and necessary forensic analysis tool, not including protection as a strategy in the digital tool chest is a fatal oversight. Protection is what you do before detection becomes a necessity.

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Over a decade ago, we were told the cloud was not just a “secure” cloud, it was a “trusted” cloud. Today, cybersecurity companies are still playing detectives and cloud platform vendors and service providers are acquiring them for billions of dollars.

12/25/2021

Ensuring that devices and systems connected to the internet are secure is key to ensuring the safety and reliability of industrial operations. The scale and complexity of IIoT demands a systematic approach to secure the system architecture. Watch cybersecurity experts discuss the building blocks of the Industrial IoT security architecture and learn how to successfully implement it in an industrial organization.

Webinar replay: https://hubs.la/Q010-yX-0

12/24/2021

The weaponization of cryptography by ransomware and supply chain exploits to deliver malware by nation-state actors and the cybercrime syndicate have drawn battle lines for both IT and OT stakeholders for many years to come. Learn more about cybersecurity challenges and solutions for operational technology, and how you can ensure a high degree of trustworthiness and availability in operational equipment linked to business revenues.

Read the latest Mocana blog: https://hubs.la/Q0119VH70

The weaponization of cryptography by ransomware and supply chain exploits to deliver malware by nation-state actors and the cybercrime syndicate have clearly drawn the battle lines for both IT and OT stakeholders.

12/23/2021

If you can’t validate a device certificate, then you can't ensure the operational integrity of the device function – even though the device may have been authenticated. Srinivas Kumar, Mocana's chief product and technology officer, and Mike Nelson, DigiCert's VP of IoT Security, cover top use cases where innovative joint solutions have been applied to significantly improve operational performance and mitigate risks, while reducing costs.

Watch the webinar replay: https://hubs.la/Q010-ySp0

12/22/2021

Multifunction printers (MFP) aren't the simple backroom office copiers of the past. They can scan, copy and fax documents, but also serve as globally connected IoT network storage devices often processing highly sensitive, proprietary information. That’s why MFPs are at increased risk as high-value data exfiltration cyberattack targets for cybercriminals, ransomware extortionists, and nation-state actors.

Learn how Xerox Corporation, a leading global MFP manufacturer, standardized on Mocana security solutions to protect its business, military, and government customers from existing threats as well as unforeseen zero-day exploits. Read the Mocana case study: https://hubs.la/Q010Q04X0

12/21/2021

The ransomware demand: $15 million. The corporate response: nope. Learn how a company refused to pay extortion for decryption keys and recovered its network by offering the criminal hackers a cold dish of bupkis.

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Cyber criminals demanded $15 million for a decryption key and sent threatening messages to staff - but this company recovered its network without paying hackers a thing.