Only 6% of wireless networks adequately protected, warns Nozomi

Nozomi Networks released its latest Nozomi Networks Labs OT & IoT Security Report, finding that wireless networks are regrettably woefully unprotected as threat actors are continuing to permeate into critical infrastructure. In the second half of 2024, for example, critical…

NTT DATA and Palo Alto launch offering for Private 5G security

NTT DATA announced a new managed security service powered by Palo Alto Networks’ technologies to enhance Private 5G security in industrial and operational technology (OT) environments. Delivered as a turnkey managed service, the offering provides enterprises with a Private 5G…

Tropic Square launches tamper-proof secure element

Tropic Square, a fabless semiconductor company, announced the official launch and general availability of its first-generation secure element, TROPIC01. TROPIC01 is the industry’s first open-architecture hardware security element. The chip is auditable and designed to meet growing demand for transparency…

Research from Zayo reflects 82% increase in attacks

A new report from Zayo Group reveals there has been an 82% increase in attack frequency between 2023 and 2024. Attack volume increased from 90,000 incidents in 2023 to 165,000 in 2024, as cyber criminals leverage AI and growing adoption…

80% of manufacturing firms experienced cyber attack last year

A recent study from Omdia has found that 80% of manufacturing firms experienced a notable icnrease in overall security incidents or breaches last year, but only 45% are adequately prepared in their cybersecurity. As part of the research, Omdia surveyed…

Understand your risk profile first: Q&A with John Golden, Nozomi Networks

Approximately six or seven years ago Nozomi Networks expanded into servicing the IoT industry as an “explosion” in devices deployed by their customers represented significant challenges, said John Golden, Regional Director, who spoke to IoT Insider at the latest edition…

Security is a “moving target”, says Preeti Khemani of Infineon about CRA

The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which legislates cybersecurity for devices with a connected element, was formally adopted by the European Commission in October 2024 and has to be fully implemented by 11th December 2027. What the CRA aims to do…

SEALSQ to invest $20m into startups working on quantum computing

SEALSQ announced it has allocated up to $20 million of its available cash to invest in startups specialising in quantum computing, Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS), and AI-driven semiconductor technologies. This initiative is a critical component of the SEALSQ Quantum Roadmap, designed to…

IoT devices protected by security solutions to grow, Juniper Research finds

A new study from Juniper Research has found the global number of IoT devices protected by cybersecurity solutions will hit 28 billion by 2028, an increase on 14 billion in 2024. This represents a growth of 100% over the next…

The cybersecurity risks of an increasingly connected world

2024 was the worst year on record for attempted cyber attacks, Rahul Tyagi, CEO and Founder of SECQAI told IoT Insider on the latest episode of IoT Unplugged, which raises a very serious question: what can be done to combat…