Internet of Things

The rise of InsurTech: How young startups influence a mature industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) now account for almost half of total investment in insurance technology (InsurTech) startups globally, according …

Medical washer-disinfector appliance’s web server open to attack
Here’s a string of words that you probably never thought you’ll hear: An Internet-connected washer-disinfector appliance by German manufacturer Miele sports a …

Burglars can easily make Google Nest security cameras stop recording
Google Nest’s Dropcam, Dropcam Pro, Nest Cam Outdoor and Nest Cam Indoor security cameras can be easily disabled by an attacker that’s in their Bluetooth range, a …

IoT and the resurgence of PKIs
With the digital revolution in full swing, security methods and models need to be re-evaluated to better address both the changing nature of enterprise architectures and …

Adoption of advanced technology continues quickly despite security gaps
93% will use sensitive data in an advanced technology (defined as cloud, SaaS, big data, IoT and container) environments this year. 63% of those also believe their …

Will the IoT force truck stops?
“Not with a bang, but with a whimper,” that was how T.S. Eliot described how the world would end, in his 1925 poem “The Hollow Men.” Things don’t always end in …

Most security pros expect increasing attacks on Industrial Internet of Things
A new Dimensional Research survey looked at the rise of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) deployment in organizations, and to what extent it is expected to cause security …

185,000+ vulnerable Wi-Fi cameras just waiting to be hijacked
A generic wireless camera manufactured by a Chinese company and sold around the world under different names and brands can be easily hijacked and/or roped into a botnet. The …

Connected home solutions adoption remains limited
Adoption of newer connected home solutions is still at the early adopter phase, according to Gartner. The survey, of nearly 10,000 online respondents in the U.S., the U.K. and …

IoT goods, software and digital services to be evaluated for privacy and security
Consumer Reports, a US non-profit group whose extensive reviews of consumer goods have helped the public make informed and better choices for many decades, has announced that …

Automating PKI for the IoT platform
In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2017, Jeremy Rowley, Executive VP of Emerging Markets at DigiCert, talks about automating PKI for IoT platform and building scalable …

Multiple security flaws found in mainstream robotic technologies
IOActive exposed numerous vulnerabilities found in multiple home, business, and industrial robots available on the market today. The array of vulnerabilities identified in the …
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