Security by design vital to protecting IoT, smart cities around the world, says CEO of UK NCSC

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A secure by design approach is vital to protecting the internet of things (IoT) and smart cities, according to Lindy Cameron, CEO of the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Cameron spoke during Singapore International Cyber Week, calling for swift ongoing action to ensure connected devices are designed, built, deployed, and managed securely to prevent malicious actors, improve national resilience, and reap the benefits of emerging technologies.

Growth of IoT giving rise to increased security threats

The scale of consumer-, enterprise-, and city-level IoT has exploded in the last decade, Cameron said, and the magnitude of changes coupled with growing dependency on connected technology has introduced significant security risks. “That is why now is the time to make sure we’re designing and building them properly,” she added. “We all know that connected places are an evolving ecosystem, comprising a range of systems that exchange, process and store sensitive data, as well as controlling critical operational technology. Unfortunately, this makes these systems an attractive target for a range of threat actors. The threat posed by nation states is particularly acute.”

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[RT-SA-2021-003] Missing Authentication in ZKTeco ZEM/ZMM Web Interface

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Posted by RedTeam Pentesting GmbH on Oct 24

Advisory: Missing Authentication in ZKTeco ZEM/ZMM Web Interface

The ZKTeco time attendance device does not require authentication to use the
web interface, exposing the database of employees and their credentials.

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Product: ZKTeco ZEM500-510-560-760, ZEM600-800, ZEM720, ZMM
Affected Versions: potentially versions below 8.88 (ZEM500-510-560-760, ZEM600-800, ZEM720) and 15.00 (ZMM200-220-210)
Fixed Versions: firmware version 8.88…

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Iran’s nuclear energy agency confirms email server hacked

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The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran on Sunday confirmed that an email server at its  Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was hacked. The organization blamed a foreign country, but an Iranian hacking group that goes by the name Black Reward has claimed responsibility for the breach.

The Atomic Energy Organization said that the IT group serving the Bushehr plant has examined and issued a report on the breach, and denied any sensitive information being exposed. The energy agency said the hack was intended to gain the attention of the public and media.

“It should be noted that the content in users’ emails contains technical messages and common and current daily exchanges,” according to a statement on the organization’s website. “It is obvious that the purpose of such illegal efforts, which are carried out of desperation, is to attract public attention.”

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