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Finite State lands $30M Series B to help uncover security flaws in device firmware

TechCrunch

Columbus, Ohio-based Finite State, a startup that provides supply chain security for connected devices and critical infrastructure, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. . The funding lands amid increased focus on the less-secure elements in an organizations’ supply chain, such as Internet of Things devices and embedded systems.

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Primer: What DDoS attacks could mean for IoT

The Parallax

More than 40,000 computer servers are at risk of becoming conscripts in the next major DDoS assault because they haven’t been patched and updated , according to a study published last week by cybersecurity company Rapid7. IoT-initiated attacks like this one, he says, are smaller in scale and less potent than traditional DDoS attacks.

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The state of IoT security: OWASP Top Ten highlights challenges

TechBeacon

How has the security of the Internet of Things evolved in recent years? TechBeacon last visited the topic in 2017 and found the picture to be troubling at best. Now, for the first time since 2014, OWASP has updated its own Top Ten list of IoT Vulnerabilities.

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3 tips to secure your connected home

The Parallax

5 questions to ask before buying an IOT device. How to secure your home Wi-Fi. New ‘secure’ devices aren’t cheap. A PriceWaterhouseCoopers study from January 2017 found that 26 percent of U.S. All these IoT devices are coming out, and yet our routers are still not built for IoT devices,” he says.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Applied Intuition And Luminary Cloud Rise Above

Crunchbase News

Of course there were more big AI-related rounds (the haves) but also a couple of big raises from some sectors that had been eschewed by investors not that long ago — autonomous vehicles and industrial security (the have-nots). Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition has raised more than $600 million, per Crunchbase.

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The Future of Security

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

The future of cybersecurity is being shaped by the need for companies to secure their networks, data, devices, and identities. This includes adopting security frameworks like zero trust, which will help companies secure internal information systems and data in the cloud. Zero Trust Security.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Metsera And Rivos Headline A Slow Week

Crunchbase News

Founded in 2017, Two Chairs has raised $103 million, per the company. Cape , $61M, mobile : We are aware of the issues that telecom companies have had protecting customer information. Cape’s founder and CEO, John Doyle, formerly was head of Palantiir Technologies ’ national security business.

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