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Phosphorus’ Sonu Shankar on IoT Vulnerabilities and Salt Typhoon Tactics

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In this episode, Greg Otto talks with Sonu Shankar, President at Phosphorus, to discuss the unique security challenges facing today’s rapidly expanding Internet of Things landscape, where traditional endpoint protections are ineffective. The episode explores how everyday devices with default passwords and outdated firmware open organizations up to significant risk. Shankar highlights the tactics of groups like Salt Typhoon, who exploit these weak spots to infiltrate and persist within networks. The conversation underscores the pressing need for deeper asset inventory and active discovery in critical environments. In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Matt Kapko about a supply-chain attack on npm that turned out to be pretty close to a false alarm.
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In this episode, Greg Otto talks with Sonu Shankar, President at Phosphorus, to discuss the unique security challenges facing today’s rapidly expanding Internet of Things landscape, where traditional endpoint protections are ineffective. The episode explores how everyday devices with default passwords and outdated firmware open organizations up to significant risk. Shankar highlights the tactics of groups like Salt Typhoon, who exploit these weak spots to infiltrate and persist within networks. The conversation underscores the pressing need for deeper asset inventory and active discovery in critical environments. In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Matt Kapko about a supply-chain attack on npm that turned out to be pretty close to a false alarm.
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