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…

lowRISC announces formal verification for CHERIoT-Ibex

lowRISC C.I.C., the open silicon ecosystem organisation, recently announced the addition of formal verification to the toolbox of open source design verification (DV) techniques used to ensure the commercial level quality of the Microsoft-created CHERIoT-Ibex core, the processor at the…

Q&A: George Dunlop from Quantum Dice talks through secure by design

Last year, Quantum Dice joined the sixth cohort of the UK government-backed initiative, Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Technology Access Programme, which seeks to create resilient technologies from known and emerging security threats. To learn more about their reasons for…

BSI encourages IoT device manufacturers to consider cybersecurity testing

Manufacturers of Internet-connected devices such as smart speakers and gaming consoles are being encouraged to act now to meet impending market access requirements around cybersecurity, or risk losing access to the EU market. Designed to enhance the cybersecurity of certain…