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Breaking news, news analysis, and expert commentary on cyber threats to Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the tools & technologies to protect them.

Yellow robot/OT device behind a fence
ICS/OT Security
Dubious NuGet Package May Portend Chinese Industrial EspionageDubious NuGet Package May Portend Chinese Industrial Espionage

A .NET package available for download right now is either a stealthy industrial systems backdoor or nothing at all.

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Mar 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
Hollie Hennessy
ICS/OT Security
Connectivity Standards Alliance Meets Device Security Challenges With a Unified Standard and CertificationConnectivity Standards Alliance Meets Device Security Challenges
byHollie Hennessy
Mar 20, 2024
1 Min Read
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ICS/OT Security
FCC Approves Voluntary Cyber Trust Labels for Consumer IoT ProductsFCC Approves Voluntary Cyber Trust Labels for Consumer IoT Products
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Mar 14, 2024
1 Min Read
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ICS/OT Security
Southern Company Builds SBOM for Electric Power SubstationSouthern Company Builds SBOM for Electric Power Substation
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Mar 6, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cybersecurity Operations
The Next Gen of Cybersecurity Could Be Hiding in Big TechThe Next Gen of Cybersecurity Could Be Hiding in Big Tech
byYaniv Vardi
Feb 26, 2024
1 Min Read
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ICS/OT Security
Somos, Inc. Protects Businesses' IoT Assets With the Availability of SomosIDSomos, Inc. Protects Businesses' IoT Assets With the Availability of SomosID
Feb 15, 2024
1 Min Read
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IoT
IoT/OT Network Adversaries Advance Amidst Bug Barrage
IoT/OT Network Adversaries Advance Amidst Bug Barrage
Feb 8, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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ICS/OT Security
Q&A: Tel Aviv Railway Project Bakes In Cyber Defenses
Q&A: Tel Aviv Railway Project Bakes In Cyber Defenses
Feb 7, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Critical Bugs in Canon Small Office Printers Allow Code Execution, DDoS
Critical Bugs in Canon Small Office Printers Allow Code Execution, DDoS
Feb 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Pwn2Own 2024: Tesla Hacks, Dozens of Zero-Days in Electrical Vehicles
Pwn2Own 2024: Tesla Hacks, Dozens of Zero-Days in Electrical Vehicles
Jan 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Endpoint Security
iPhone, Android Ambient Light Sensors Allow Stealthy Spying
iPhone, Android Ambient Light Sensors Allow Stealthy Spying
Jan 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
The Bosch BBC100 smart Wi-Fi thermostat
ICS/OT Security
Bosch Smart Thermostat Feels the Heat From Firmware Bug
Bosch Smart Thermostat Feels the Heat From Firmware Bug
Jan 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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IoT
CES 2024: Will the Coolest New AI Gadgets Protect Your Privacy?
CES 2024: Will the Coolest New AI Gadgets Protect Your Privacy?
Jan 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Ukraine Claims Revenge Hack Against Moscow Internet Provider
Ukraine Claims Revenge Hack Against Moscow Internet Provider
Jan 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Path Traversal Bug Besets Popular Kyocera Office Printers
Path Traversal Bug Besets Popular Kyocera Office Printers
Jan 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
US, Israel Used Dutch Spy to Launch Stuxnet Malware Against Iran
US, Israel Used Dutch Spy to Launch Stuxnet Malware Against Iran
Jan 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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ICS/OT Security
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Means Getting Back to Basics
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Means Getting Back to Basics
Jan 8, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDavid Lancaster Jr., Director of OT Security – North America, Sygnia
The world with the Middle East in the center with hotspots
ICS/OT Security
Dubai-US Deal Aims to Secure Medical, IoT Devices in the Middle East
Dubai-US Deal Aims to Secure Medical, IoT Devices in Middle East
Jan 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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ICS/OT Security
Physical Access Systems Open Cyber Door to IT Networks
Physical Access Systems Open Cyber Door to IT Networks
Dec 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
Meta's AI-Powered Ray-Bans Portend Privacy Issues
Meta's AI-Powered Ray-Bans Portend Privacy Issues
Dec 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Complex 'NKAbuse' Malware Uses Blockchain to Hide on Linux, IoT Machines
Complex 'NKAbuse' Malware Uses Blockchain to Hide on Linux, IoT Machines
Dec 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Volt Typhoon-Linked SOHO Botnet Infects Multiple US Gov't Entities
Volt Typhoon-Linked SOHO Botnet Infects Multiple US Gov't Entities
Dec 14, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Hacktivists Interrupt UAE TV Streams With a Message About Gaza
Hacktivists Interrupt UAE TV Streams With a Message About Gaza
Dec 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
ProvenRun Secures €15M Series A to Accelerate its Growth
ProvenRun Secures €15M Series A to Accelerate its Growth
Dec 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Application Security
Cracking Weak Cryptography Before Quantum Computing Does
Cracking Weak Cryptography Before Quantum Computing Does
Dec 6, 2023
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1 Min Read
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
Interpol Arrests Smuggler With New Biometric Screening Database
Interpol Arrests Smuggler With New Biometric Screening Database
Dec 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Attacks Against South African ICS and IoT Systems Steadily Decrease
Attacks Against South African ICS and IoT Systems Steadily Decrease
Nov 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
All systems are ready: a man working over digital control panel of factory machinery.
ICS/OT Security
Rockwell's Verve Buy Enlivens Critical Infrastructure Security
Rockwell's Verve Buy Enlivens Critical Infrastructure Security
Oct 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Endpoint Security
Open Source Security Agents Promise Greater Simplicity, Flexibility
Open Source Security Agents Promise Greater Simplicity, Flexibility
Oct 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
'Looney Tunables' Bug Opens Millions of Linux Systems to Root Takeover
'Looney Tunables' Bug Opens Millions of Linux Systems to Root Takeover
Oct 4, 2023
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Hikvision Intercoms Allow Snooping on Neighbors
Hikvision Intercoms Allow Snooping on Neighbors
Sep 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Application Security
Name That Toon: Somewhere in Sleepy Hollow
Name That Toon: Somewhere in Sleepy Hollow
Sep 19, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJohn Klossner, Cartoonist
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ICS/OT Security
Federal Mandates on Medical-Device Cybersecurity Get Serious
Federal Mandates on Medical-Device Cybersecurity Get Serious
Sep 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Rwanda Launches Smart-City Investment Program
Rwanda Launches Smart-City Investment Program
Sep 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
IoT
Firedome Integrates With Microsoft Defender for IoT to Enhance IoT Device Security, Using Microsoft Sentinel
Firedome Integrates With Microsoft Defender for IoT to Enhance IoT Device Security, Using Microsoft Sentinel
Jul 12, 2023
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1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence
Biden's Cybersecurity EO Leaves Trump a Comprehensive Blueprint for DefenseBiden's Cyber EO Leaves Trump a Strong Blueprint for Defense
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Jan 16, 2025
7 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
OWASP's New LLM Top 10 Shows Emerging AI ThreatsOWASP's New LLM Top 10 Shows Emerging AI Threats
byMatias Madou
Jan 15, 2025
5 Min Read
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Application Security
Microsoft Rings in 2025 With Record Security UpdateMicrosoft Rings in 2025 With Record Security Update
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jan 14, 2025
4 Min Read
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