Tenable Blog

Over the past several years, Tenable has discussed the growing concerns around Internet of Things (IoT) security. With the static nature of IoT devices such as cameras, door sensors, and many more, the ability to correct flaws in third-party libraries becomes increasingly difficult. Yesterday, the researchers at Senrio discovered a serious flaw in the gSOAP library found in many IoT devices, such as the AXIS M3004.

As malware attacks continue to make headlines, many organizations struggle to stay ahead of the complex, evolving threat landscape. Attackers use both old and new ways to deliver malware through exploiting existing vulnerabilities, evading security solutions, and using social engineering to deliver malicious payloads. Millions of unique pieces of malware are discovered every year, and even with the best security controls in place, monitoring the thousands of endpoints within your network for malware can be nearly impossible.

Recently, a new threat dubbed Industroyer or CrashOverrid

Containers have transformed the way organizations are deploying applications and services within their environments. While containers are lightweight and more efficient alternatives to virtual machines, they usually exist for a short period of time. Rapid changes in agile environments can create significant risks for security teams using traditional vulnerability management solutions.

Most of us are likely very familiar with vulnerability management. Unfortunately, familiarity with vulnerability management doesn’t necessarily equate to mastery. According to a survey sponsored by Tenable and the Center for Internet Security (CIS) in late 2016, about half of the surveyed organizations need to significantly improve their vulnerability management practice. The following data tell the story: