Cybersecurity

https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/18/new-password-guidelines-say-everything-we-thought-about-passwords-is-wrong/ There is a draft of new guidelines for password management from NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology). There is a number of very progressive changes they proposed. Although NIST’s rules are not mandatory for nongovernmental organizations, they usually have a huge influence as many corporate security professionals. →

https://opensource.com/article/17/3/iot-security-raspberry-pi?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY  This article tries to get you thinking of security at an appropriate level for your Raspberry Pi and IoT projects without scaring you away from playing, experimenting, and innovating. It’s about striking a balance. Don’t let a challenge stop you from trying. Just be aware of the big picture for securing your projects. →

https://www.hackster.io/naran-inc/diy-smart-home-doorbell-2-0-works-with-alexa-690c33?ref=channel&ref_id=425_published___&offset=1 This looks worth to check out project: Build your own DIY smart home doorbell for cheap, get notified when your guest knock at your door and remotely open by voice command. →

http://www.securityweek.com/owasp-proposes-new-vulnerabilities-2017-top-10?utm_content=buffer1a6b0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) announced on Monday the first release candidate for the 2017 OWASP Top 10, which proposes two new vulnerability categories. →

http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosource/nato-and-eu-members-join-finland-s-new-center-for-countering-hybrid-threats Reuters:  Several European Union and NATO member nations on Tuesday signed up to establish a center in Helsinki to research how to tackle tactics such as cyberattacks, propaganda and disinformation….  →

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170407_encryption_and_securing_our_digital_economy/ Currently, there are 360 million people that take part in cross-border e-commerce. 28% of output in mature economies is digital. The Internet is set to contribute $6.6 trillion a year, or 7.1% of the total GDP in the G20 countries.  And, by 2020, it’s estimated that more than 1 billion users will be added and there will be 30-50 →

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3187840/linux/can-you-trust-linux-based-tizen-os.html Yesterday there was a story about millions of Samsung IoT that are vulnerable to attacks due to zero-day security holes. “I have been extremely critical of IoT vendors ignoring the importance of updates and security, putting millions of users at risk. In the case of Samsung, what bothered me the most was that these devices →

http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/eye-on-iot-/4458251/Realizing-the-IoT-s-security-imperative?_mc=sm_edn&hootPostID=cb43e5eb7c5182a4a36fafd4f0ad4a3d It’s true that in the animal kingdom there is safety in numbers. But in the Internet of Things (IoT), where billions of devices are expected to be connected within the next decade, the sheer volume of devices isn’t expected to mitigate the security risk. In fact, given that many devices may share the same →

http://thehackernews.com/2017/04/microsoft-10-privacy.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&m=1 →

https://access.redhat.com/blogs/766093/posts/2975791?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY Transport layer Security version 1.3 (TLS 1.3) is the latest version of the SSL/TLS protocol which is currently under development by the IETF. It offers several security and performance improvements as compared to the previous versions. →