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What Is AMNESIA:33? AMNESIA:33 is a set of 33 vulnerabilities impacting four open source TCP/IP stacks (uIP, PicoTCP, FNET, and Nut/Net), which collectively serve as the foundational connectivity components of millions of devices around the world. The details of these vulnerabilities are described in our technical report and will be presented at Black Hat Europe […]

Over the last several years, we’ve seen an escalation in attacks leveraging connected devices. The world is just beginning to understand, though, that traditional IT devices represent only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cyber risk. The proliferation of agentless IoT, OT and other connected devices will create a potentially far greater […]

Jump on a bus, bicycle, taxicab, or other form of transit in Mexico and you’re likely to be riding with Mobility ADO. Behind the scenes of many of these devices is connected technologies, which provide data on maintenance, operations, and more. In total, Mobility ADO has more than 38,000 endpoints under management. In charge of […]

Early on October 28, we got to know that personal and medical details – including names, social security numbers, and diagnostics images – of more than 3 million U.S. patients are available online, unprotected and accessible to anyone who knows how to search for it. Later that same day, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency […]

Forescout Research Labs analyzed the security of Healthcare Delivery Organizations in 2020, comparing data from the same review in 2019 and found major issues with legacy systems and insufficient segmentation.   The growing number and diversity of devices in HDOs has introduced new cybersecurity risks. The ability to compromise devices and networks and the possibility […]

At Forescout, we always work to put our customers first. This is true not only in how we deliver the best cybersecurity solutions to actively defend the Enterprise of Things, but also in how we work every day to ensure that customers are fully supported and satisfied. That’s why it was especially significant to us […]

I’ve followed Forescout for many years during my prior tenure as CEO of Blue Coat and thereafter Symantec. When the opportunity arose for Crosspoint Capital to invest in the company alongside Advent International, the decision was clear. Forescout has been on an incredible trajectory, pioneering agentless device visibility and control across heterogeneous networks and advancing […]

Several years have passed since the WannaCry ransomware attack crippled 150 countries. Over a few short months, the perpetrators of this global cyberattack wreaked havoc across healthcare and manufacturing industries, costing companies and countries an estimated $4 billion to recover. WannaCry is just one of many attacks in the growing epidemic of cyber maladies that […]

In late June 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a Notice of Inquiry1 (NOI) in which they asked detailed questions about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework and the risk and impact of a coordinated cyberattack on the bulk electric system (BES). A recurring question throughout the NOI was […]