FEATURE : IOT transmissions . But the bogus application is used to plant malware on victims ’ computers to exploit personal data .
“ Cybercriminals are playing on people ’ s fears and are seeing this situation as an opportunity to promote their agendas ,” the report says . The report urges the public to install applications only from trusted app stores , like Google and Apple .
Bhaskar Gorti , Nokia Software President and Chief Digital Officer , said : “ The sweeping changes that are taking place in the 5G ecosystem , with even more 5G networks being deployed around the world as we move to 2021 , open ample opportunities for malicious actors to take advantage of vulnerabilities in IoT devices .
“ This report reinforces not only the critical need for consumers and enterprises to step up their own cyber protection practices , but for IoT device producers to do the same .” •
Nozomi Networks pioneers SaaS security and visibility solution for IoT and OT networks
Nozomi Networks Vantage empowers a new generation of cyber and physical system security with the SaaS simplicity , scale and TCO control that the converging worlds of IT and OT require .
Nozomi Networks , a leader in OT and
IoT security based in San Francisco , has introduced Vantage , an innovative SaaS-based OT and IoT network visibility and monitoring solution designed to meet the evolving requirements of IoTenabled infrastructures .
“ Vantage is a game-changer when it comes to simplifying the integration and centralized management of visibility and security across converged OT , IoT and IT networks of any size ,” said Nozomi Networks Co-founder and CPO Andrea Carcano . “ More organizations embrace IoT and are looking to the future to revolutionize their operations and networks . They must be able to quickly and cost-effectively add thousands of IoT devices or analyze the volumes of data that those devices generate without compromising security . Vantage leverages the power and simplicity of SaaS to give security professionals and operators anytime , anywhere access to the market ’ s most advanced OT and IoT network visibility and security .”
Vantage represents an industry milestone in the advancement of network visibility and security across a new generation of converged IT , OT and IoT environments . Its SaaS architecture , massive scalability and high-performance data analytics offer several benefits .
• Superior visibility : Vantage delivers a single view and network mapping so customers can immediately visualize all of their globally distributed OT and IoT assets .
• Centralized monitoring and detection : Vantage ’ s enterprise-wide visibility provides instant awareness of OT and IoT
assets , activity patterns and risks on the networks . Customers can quickly identify cyberthreats , risks and anomalies for faster response .
• Real-time awareness : With continuously updated threat intelligence , Vantage identifies vulnerabilities on every system and generates alerts on malicious activity using signatures and behavioralbased detection technologies . Its Asset Intelligence ensures accurate anomaly detection so customers can quickly respond to OT and IoT threats and process anomalies before they cause disruption .
• Simple integration , cost-effectiveness and scale : Vantage leverages Nozomi Networks ’ deep industrial expertise and harnesses its elite partner ecosystem of OEMs and traditional IT providers to help organizations control TCO with streamlined cybersecurity integrations . The SaaS offering scales easily across multivendor environments to centralize security , visibility and monitoring across all assets for improved cyber resiliency . Subscription pricing makes it easier to control and scale costs as requirements grow .
Vantage is in limited availability today for qualified Nozomi Networks customers and will be generally available in Spring 2021 . • www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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