Enterprise Leadership News - March 19, 2021

Twitter images can be abused to hide ZIP, MP3 files — here's how

Yesterday, a researcher disclosed a method of hiding up to three MB of data inside a Twitter image.In his demonstration, the researcher showed both MP3 audio files and ZIP archives contained within the PNG images hosted on Twitter. By Ax Sharma I March 17, 2021

NFT digital art is already attracting hackers

Users of the digital art marketplace Nifty Gateway reported hackers had taken over their accounts and stolen artwork worth thousands of dollars over the weekend. By Shannon Vavra I March 15, 2021

Will the Microsoft, SolarWinds Breaches Change Gov IT?

Following the high-profile cyber attacks involving Microsoft and SolarWinds, government agencies are taking a closer look at the risks posed by third-party vendors and how they respond to incidents like these. By Julia Edinger I March 16, 2021

New Internet Of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Law's Far Reaching Impacts

Enacted on December 4, 2020, the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (the "IoT Act") is expected to dramatically improve the cybersecurity of the ubiquitous IoT devices.1 With IoT devices on track to exceed 21.5 billion by 2025, the IoT Act mandates cybersecurity standards and guidelines for the acquisition and use by the federal government of IoT devices capable of connecting to the Internet. The IoT Act, and the accompanying standards and guidance being developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will directly affect government contractors who manufacture IoT devices for federal government use, or who provide services, software or information systems using IoT devices to the federal government. By Brian G. Cesaratto I March 16, 2021