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Why Chinese-made IoT devices are growing in the US despite bans

Between 2023 and 2024, Chinese-made IoT devices in US networks grew by over 40%, as reported in our recent Forescout Research — Vedere Labs report. Why have banned Chinese-devices grown over the last year in the US and in other regions? In this video, Elisa Costante, our VP of Research, and Rik Ferguson, our VP of Security Intelligence, explore this question in detail.

The global threat evolution of internet-exposed OT/ICS

Operational technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are core parts of an engine fueling critical infrastructure in industrialized nations worldwide. Water treatment facilities. Wastewater plants. Electrical transmission and distribution hubs. Nuclear power and manufacturing plants. Energy pipelines.

#DidYouKnow? Rogue Devices are a Threat to Your Network

#DidYouKnow? Rogue devices are a serious threat to your network! It doesn't matter if it's an unauthorized game console an employee added, or hacker plugging into an exposed ethernet port. Knowing what you have and what you should have helps you ensure you take devices off your network that shouldn't be there. #NAC #cybersecurity #rogue #networksecurity

Connect:fun: New exploit campaign in the wild targets media company

In a new threat briefing, Forescout Research – Vedere Labs details an exploitation campaign targeting organizations running Fortinet’s FortiClient EMS which is vulnerable to CVE-2023-48788. We are designating this campaign Connect:fun because of the use of ScreenConnect and Powerfun as post-exploitation tools – our first-ever named campaign.

The Forescout Platform

Manage risks. Contain events. Mitigate threats. The Forescout Platform continuously identifies, protects and ensures the compliance of all managed and unmanaged cyber assets – IT, IoT, IoMT and OT – without business disruption. It delivers comprehensive capabilities for network security, risk and exposure management, and extended detection and response. With seamless context sharing and workflow orchestration via ecosystem partners, it enables you to more effectively manage cyber risk and mitigate threats.

The Mega Impact of AI-Driven Disinformation Campaigns

The amount of money to run an AI-based disinformation campaign is miniscule compared to the influence the campaign can have on society. As I noted in my recent SecurityWeek piece “Preparing Society for AI-Based Disinformation Campaigns in the 2024 US Elections”, there are four common steps in these efforts: Reconnaissance, content creation, amplification and actualization.

#DidYouKnow Network Security

#DidYouKnow? The first step in cyber security is knowing WHAT you are securing! Forescout shows you every asset… what is it, who owns it, where it is and when it connected to your network. Through the power of control you can automate hundreds of tasks, including network isolation to limit the blast radius and give you time to investigate!

Learn more at https://www.forescout.com/