Netizen Blog and News
The Netizen team sharing expertise, insights and useful information in cybersecurity, compliance, and software assurance.
Category: Internet of Things
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The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is expanding, connecting medical devices for real-time patient data collection and analysis. While offering benefits like remote monitoring and cost reduction, IoMT faces challenges including security risks, interoperability, and data ownership. Effective security measures are essential to protect patient data as IoMT evolves.
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As vehicles evolve into complex IoT systems, they face increasing cybersecurity risks, especially with advancements like V2X communication and ADAS. By 2025, supply chain vulnerabilities, data exfiltration, ransomware, and sophisticated attacks will escalate. To combat these threats, collaboration and proactive strategies are essential for securing automotive IoT ecosystems.
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DDoS attacks are a significant threat to internet security that disrupt normal traffic by overwhelming servers. Identifying and mitigating DDoS attacks is crucial. Detection involves monitoring traffic patterns, analyzing sources, and using Intrusion Detection Systems. Mitigation strategies include blackhole routing, rate limiting, Web Application Firewall, and Anycast network diffusion. Netizen offers advanced security solutions and…
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In a seemingly light-hearted tweet on July 9, 2024, Jay Phelps (@_jayphelps) pointed to a significant concern in the world of large language models (LLMs) and their input handling. His tweet, suggesting that Amazon product pages could replace ChatGPT subscriptions for AI needs, accompanied by a screenshot showing an Amazon response with a React code…
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SIEM, or Security Information and Event Management, is a crucial tool that helps organizations detect and respond to security threats effectively. Over the years, SIEM has evolved to include advanced features like AI-driven automation, compliance management, and real-time threat recognition, making it an indispensable part of modern cybersecurity. At Netizen, we understand the importance of…
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How can developers ensure their software stands strong against the barrage of cyber threats today? The key lies in secure coding practices, which are crucial for building software that is not only functional but also resilient to potential security breaches. This article examines secure coding’s importance and unfolds through practical strategies like code minification, obfuscation,…
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Security researchers from Cyfirma recently discovered that over 80,000 Hikvision surveillance cameras are still susceptible to a critical vulnerability that was patched in a security update over 2 years ago. CVE-2021-36260, which was added to the National Vulnerability Database in January of 2022, allows attackers to exploit Hikvision cameras due to their lack of input…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week Google Discovers Mass iPhone Hacking Hacking Group Targets WordPress Vulnerabilities How Can Netizen/CyberSecure Solutions help? Phish Tale of the Week Phishing is a type of online scam where criminals send an email that appears to be from a legitimate source such as a company or a doctor’s office and…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week 23 Towns Across Texas Hit by Ransomware Attack European Central Bank Suffers Data Breach How Can Netizen/CyberSecure Solutions help? Phish Tale of the Week Phishing attempts are often carried out with the purpose of tricking the target into downloading or accidentally running a malicious script on their devices. This example…
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Overview Phish Tale of the Week Cyber Attacks on the Rise US Utilities Have Become Targets How Can Netizen/CyberSecure Solutions help? Phish Tale of the Week For this week’s Phish Tale of the Week, we’re taking a look at the phishing email that was sent to our HQ office that claims to be a promotional…
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