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2016 Internet of Things (IoT) Predictions

CTOvision

To help IoT solution providers define their 2016 product roadmap, here are some of INSIDE Secure’s top IoT predictions for the year: IoT hype will become reality. In 2016 there will be a growing number of authentic success stories where the IoT provides real value to consumers and enterprises.

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The internet of trusted things

Dataconomy

IoT device security has become an increasingly pressing issue in recent years, as more and more devices become connected to the internet. IoT device security refers to the measures put in place to protect devices connected to the internet from unauthorized access, theft, and damage. What is IoT device security?

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Ransomware Exponentially Increasing as IoT Provides Physical Targeting Opportunities

CTOvision

Ransomware is increasingly targeting multiple industries with downtime and lost productivity as its attack surface expands beyond the virtual realm to the physical via the Internet of Things (IoT), however, organizations can posture against this threat with a comprehensive approach to risk management. million in 2015 to 638 million in 2016.

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Naturally Better Security: Leveraging the power of nature to enhance Internet security

CTOvision

The escalation of these attacks in 2016 is raising fears that cyberattacks against electoral systems will threaten democracy itself. The use cases for a Trusted Security Foundation touch every user of the Internet. Attacks have also been conducted against political campaigns as far back as 2008.

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The race is on for quantum-safe cryptography

The Verge

In 2016, Lily Chen started a competition to rewrite the building blocks of encryption. Pretty much all internet security relies on this math to encrypt information or authenticate users in protocols such as Transport Layer Security. Illustration by Maria Chimishkyan.

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Massive Text Data Breach Could Have Circumvented 2FA

SecureWorld News

The company also says it discovered the breach in May 2021, but the hack began five years earlier in 2016. Several security researchers have expressed concerns over the secondary effects of the breach, including how it could impact 2-factor authentication (2FA). 2FA concerns from Syniverse hack.

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Read This If You Do Business in China

SecureWorld News

According to the Flash report, this threat is believed to have existed since 2016, with several encounters since the June 2020 incident: In July 2018, an employee of a US pharmaceutical company with business interests in China downloaded the Baiwang Tax Control Invoicing software program from baiwang.com.

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