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Window Snyder’s new startup Thistle Technologies raises $2.5M seed to secure IoT devices

TechCrunch

The Internet of Things has a security problem. The past decade has seen wave after wave of new internet-connected devices, from sensors through to webcams and smart home tech, often manufactured in bulk but with little — if any — consideration to security. Security veteran Window Snyder thinks there is a better way.

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Primer: What DDoS attacks could mean for IoT

The Parallax

And although organizations can do certain things to mitigate the impact of an attack, our seemingly ever-increasing usage of Internet-connected devices is likely only inviting more DDoS trouble. DDoS attacks have been around since the Stone Age of the Internet: The first recorded denial-of-service attack dates back to 1974.

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6 cybersecurity trends we’re thankful for

The Parallax

You might think of cybersecurity professionals as tech’s collective “ watchers on the wall ”—the guardians who let you know when doom is coming. With that perspective, you might find it hard to believe that hackers, security researchers, and other cybersecurity experts have much to be thankful for, or to look forward to.

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2016 Internet of Things (IoT) Predictions

CTOvision

Gartner predicts that number of IoT devices in use worldwide will grow from an estimated 5 billion in 2015 to some 25 billion connected devices by 2020. The best business strategies will perfectly balance the ever-growing IoT market opportunities versus a rapidly evolving threat environment. Hacks will increase in scope and complexity.

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SecuriThings snares $14M Series A to keep edge devices under control

TechCrunch

Managing IoT devices in a large organization can be a messy proposition, especially when many of them aren’t even managed directly by IT and often involve integrating with a number of third-party systems. Armis nabs $65M Series C as IoT security biz grows in leaps and bounds.

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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.

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Hackable software in the driver’s seat

The Parallax

And in newer models, it likely connects to the Internet too. Part of the problem, says Deirdre Mulligan , co-director of the University of California at Berkeley Center for Law and Technology and professor at UC Berkeley School of Information, is that the software running in cars—especially self-driving vehicles—is easy to manipulate.

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