IoT: Why It Is Vulnerable
Security Advisor Middle East | Jan 16, 2018 | Pages 22-23
Feat. Dr. Mike Lloyd, RedSeal CTO
Tag Archive for: IoT
When IoT Devices Go Rogue, Automation Saves the Day
SIGNAL Magazine | Dec 1, 2017
By J. Wayne Lloyd, RedSeal Federal CTO
By 2025, an estimated 75 billion or more devices will be connected via the Internet. While the ability to access data on any device from any device multiplies productivity exponentially, it also creates unforeseeable vulnerabilities that organizations are only beginning to understand.
Last year’s Mirai botnet distributed denial-of-service attack, which infected millions of devices, demonstrates the multifaceted challenges federal agencies and private-sector companies face when securing their devices and networks. These challenges will only continue to grow both inside and outside of these domains.
Fishing for Trouble in a Smart Fish Tank
Computer Business Review | October 3, 2017
By Dr. Mike Lloyd, RedSeal CTO
More Internet of Things (IoT) means more security risk, says RedSeal Chief Technology Officer Mike Lloyd – but by gaining a better understanding of how your network works and where key vulnerabilities lie, you’ll be able to implement effective segmentation to reap all the benefits of IoT without succumbing to data loss or damaging outages.
Bipartisan Bill Jump-Starts Badly Needed Security for Internet of Things
ThirdCertainty | September 18, 2017
Cybersecurity experts applauded the introduction of a new Senate bill in July that would mandate minimum security standards for the growing number of internet-connected devices and sensors used by the federal government.
The bipartisan bill, called the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, is sponsored by the co-chairs of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Steve Daines, R-Mont.
The Internet of Things That Can Attack You
FORBES | February 17, 2017
By Dr. Mike Lloyd, RedSeal CTO
The Internet of Things crashed into the old Internet on Oct 21st, and it wasn’t pretty. A specialized but fairly simple bit of malware known as Mirai was used to cause huge numbers of simple Internet-connected devices (cameras, home routers, baby monitors, etc.) to flood the infrastructure of a service provider called Dyn. This caused widespread collateral damage across the traditional world of social media and entertainment websites.