Month: October 2019

Measuring the Security of IoT Devices

Posted on By infossl
computersecurity, cybersecurity, internetofthings, Security technology

In August, CyberITL completed a large-scale survey of software security practices in the IoT environment, by looking at the compiled software. Data Collected: 22 Vendors 1,294 Products 4,956 Firmware versions 3,333,411 Binaries analyzed Date range of data: 2003-03-24 to 2019-01-24 (varies by vendor, most up to 2018 releases) […] This dataset contains products such as … Read More “Measuring the Security of IoT Devices” »

New Research into Russian Malware

Posted on By infossl
cyberespionage, malware, operationalsecurity, russia, Security technology

There’s some interesting new research about Russian APT malware: The Russian government has fostered competition among the three agencies, which operate independently from one another, and compete for funds. This, in turn, has resulted in each group developing and hoarding its tools, rather than sharing toolkits with their counterparts, a common sight among Chinese and … Read More “New Research into Russian Malware” »

NSA on the Future of National Cybersecurity

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cybersecurity, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, risks, Security technology

Glenn Gerstell, the General Counsel of the NSA, wrote a long and interesting op-ed for the New York Times where he outlined a long list of cyber risks facing the US. There are four key implications of this revolution that policymakers in the national security sector will need to address: The first is that the … Read More “NSA on the Future of National Cybersecurity” »