IoT cybersecurity threats rose in first half of 2023

Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become an integral part of the lives of many over the last decade, but securing them has been a challenge. But that might be changing. A new report from cybersecurity company Nozomi Networks has found that defenses are improving. On the flip side, security threats are on the rise. Operational Technology (OT) environments, a computing category for industrial environments, face similar struggles.

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3 tips to stay secure when messaging online

For many, messaging apps take up most of the time spent online. They’re a convenient tool for keeping up with friends and family. But recent history has taught us you can’t rely on things you say in these chats remaining private. However benign the content of your discussion might be, it’s uncomfortable to think that someone else might read them. 

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Gaming industry targeted by new Dark Frost botnet

Researchers have discovered a botnet known as Dark Frost, which has been launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against the online gaming sector. This new botnet was found by Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT), which recently published its findings. By publicizing this, SIRT wants to highlight that it’s not just notorious hacker groups that can cause significant damage but also low-skilled threat actors. 

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A popular screen-recording Android app started secretly recording its users

The longtime best practice for anyone using apps on their devices is to only download them from official stores like Google Play or the iOS App Store. Official stores have means to generally prevent malicious apps from being listed. Though, that doesn’t mean bad apps never slip through the cracks. It also doesn’t mean that a once legitimate app can’t subsequently have malicious code added to it down the line. 

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