Internet of Things (IoT) devices include wearables, smart appliances, smart city systems, self-driving cars, and other smart devices for personal and business use. Therefore, cybercriminals use it to launch attacks or carry out other types of malicious attacks. intention. behavior..
Thanks to honeypots developed by Kaspersky, more than 8 million attacks were detected in 2023, with IoT devices in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa tasked with tracking down those responsible for network intrusions.
As part of its efforts to improve the effectiveness of protecting smart devices around the world, Kaspersky announced the signing of a strategic agreement with the Malaysian company at the well-known ninth annual Cybersecurity Forum in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (Cybersecurity Weekend - META 2024). Internet of Things Platforms Sector The innovative company (Favoriot) signs a partnership agreement.
Kaspersky solution:
Internet of Things (IoT) devices connect to business applications and cloud computing platforms through business applications. The most important of which is: the Kaspersky IoT Security Gateway 1000 (Short Code (KISG 1000)) application, which ensures the security of these interactions. This is due to the KasperskyOS network security operating system. Kaspersky's secure design approach and built-in security features can protect an organization's entire IoT system at the gateway level.
doctor. Commenting on this collaboration, Mazlan Abbas, CEO of Favorit, said: “Given the diversity of IoT devices and the cybersecurity risks associated with them, there is a clear and urgent need to protect them. Since traditional measures to protect the Internet of Things may not be enough, we need to implement customized security solutions. Favorit is an innovative IoT integration company. Today, during our presence at the Kaspersky Cybersecurity Conference in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, which was organized in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, we are proud to announce our partnership with Kaspersky within the framework of a strategic partnership. “This move aims to allow our companies to focus on joint development of our professional IoT platform (Favoritiot IoT) and Kaspersky’s IoT Immunity Gateway, so that together we can contribute to a safer tomorrow.”
“Kaspersky provides cybersecurity solutions that help many industries (especially smart city systems, manufacturing, energy production, etc.) and ensure network security,” said Viktor Ivanovsky, Head of Business Development at KasperskyOS. Cover all connected devices. Customers can secure their entire portfolio of IoT devices and applications from the gateway to the cloud and manage them through a central management console. We're excited to partner with Favorit to bring next-generation cyber protection to more people. Organizations in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and around the world.