News Newscan: Cornell University researchers discover ‘code-poisoning’ attack 17th August 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Cornell University researchers discover ‘code-poisoning’ attack U.S. opens probe in Tesla’s Autopilot over emergency-vehicle crashes Senate $1 trillion infrastructure bill includes funding water-system, power-grid cybersecurity Healthcare security needs to mature in 5G LAFD, county health department use FirstNet to improve public-safety comms Indiana hospital reroute ambulances during ransomware […]
Partner content Going beyond IoT GPS: A cookbook for mobile IoT applications 16th August 2021 Mobile IoT applications can be challenging to implement, when compared against their cousins in fixed locations. In other forms of IoT, it’s common for enterprises to acquire IoT as a packaged system that includes IoT devices, controllers, software, and even vertical-market-specific tools, instruments, and vehicles. In mobile IoT, the applications are often assembled from discrete […]
Partner content Cost of cyberattacks significantly higher for smaller healthcare organizations 16th August 2021 Cyberattacks and ransomware cost medium-sized healthcare institutions significantly more than larger organizations, with the average cost of a shutdown caused by a cyber incident exceeding $440,000 for smaller organizations versus $130,000 for larger institutions, a new report shows. bout half of all healthcare organizations—42% of mid-size practices and 61% of large organizations—had an unplanned shutdown […]
Partner content The growing threat of supply-chain attacks 16th August 2021 Cyber attacks pose a growing threat to local governments, but one risk that is often overlooked is the supply-chain attack. Criminal hackers are increasingly targeting software supply chains because these attacks allow them to compromise hundreds or even tens of thousands of victims through a single breach, while also affording them extensive internal access through […]
Partner content Ransomware attacks and payment demands soar 13th August 2021 The only real question about ransomware trends these days is not whether there has been any let-up in the relentless pace of threat activity, but rather by how much attack volumes, attack scope, and ransom demands increased over a particular period. A new report this week from Barracuda offers some fresh insight on all fronts. […]
Partner content How to make your next third-party risk conversation less awkward 13th August 2021 One of the scariest things about last year’s SolarWinds data breach, which impacted the world’s largest companies and some of the United States’ most secure government offices, was how far-reaching it was. The attack was introduced through SolarWinds, a US firm that counted all those companies and agencies as clients. It is believed to have […]
Partner content Malicious attacks on IoT and critical infrastructure gather pace 13th August 2021 As the globe continues to wobble through the reverberations of COVID-19, observers say that the impact on critical infrastructure is likely to worsen. Critical infrastructure – which includes government institutions, utilities, transportation and more – is now more vulnerable than ever given an exponential increase in attacks on the IoT technology that powers it. Such […]
Partner content Cybersecurity legislation included in infrastructure plan sets aside $1 billion for local governments 13th August 2021 Last month, while senators were debating the recently passed $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a ransomware attack targeting Miami-based IT security company Kaseya put at risk some 800 to 1,500 businesses. It wasn’t the first cyberattack on a U.S. company in 2021 and, if history is anything of a guide, it won’t be the last. As the global economy plunges deeper into the digital era, local municipalities are pivoting rapidly […]
News Siyata Mobile unveils MCPTT handset designed for simplicity, affordability 13th August 2021 Siyata Mobile this week announced the SD7, a ruggedized handset that is designed specifically to support 3GPP-standard mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) and other PTT-over-cellular (PoC) offerings in a small, affordable form factor that emphasizes simplicity of use. Jason DePue, Siyata Mobile vice president of sales, said the SD7 is designed to support a push-to-talk user experience that […]
News NextNav optimistic about Z-axis location technology deployment in coming months 11th August 2021 Vertical-location, or Z-axis, technology is beginning to gain momentum for both first-responder and 911 applications, as well as attracting increasing attention from the commercial marketplace, according to an official from NextNav, a provider of Z-axis solutions. In January, FirstNet announced the availability of Z-axis information via technology from NextNav and its partner Intrepid that is […]
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