Internet of Things
Consumer concerns of a connected world
While consumers see the tangible benefit of IoT (just 1 consumer in 10 says a world of connected devices won’t deliver such value), more than half also harbour concerns …
The security impact of IoT evolution
Francis Bacon, First Viscount St. Alban (1561 – 1626), wrote, “As the births of living creatures, at first are ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of …
Consumers living in smart homes are willing to sell personal data
A majority of respondents worldwide might be willing to share their personal data collected from their smart home with companies in exchange for money, and 70 percent agree …
Commonly used IoT devices vulnerable to privacy theft
A technical investigation by Bitdefender has discovered that four commonly used Internet of Things (IoT) consumer devices are vulnerable to attack. The analysis reveals that …
Creating secure devices for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) and subsequent explosion of connected devices have created a world of opportunities we might never have anticipated. But have these new …
RCE flaw affects DVRs sold by over 70 different vendors
RSA security researcher Rotem Kerner has discovered a remote code execution vulnerability that affects digital video recorders (DVRs) sold by more than 70 different vendors …
Why the next wave of cybersecurity talent won’t have a ‘security’ job title
Over the past five years, we’ve witnessed the state of cybersecurity become chaotic – and, quite frankly, grim – across a variety of industries. Hotels, financial …
How a digital pathology solution secures patient data
Dutch tech company Philips recently announced that its digital pathology solutions have been certified for compliance with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security …
Security concerns over connected devices mask the greater threat
The popular and sometimes controversial Shodan search engine made some changes recently that drew attention mostly of the latter variety. If you are not familiar with Shodan, …
Hotel replaces light switches with insecure Android tablets
Here’s another documented instance for the “insecure Internet of Things” annals, courtesy of CoreOS security developer Matthew Garrett. Garrett, who’s …
Hacking Internet-connected trucks and buses
Among the things one can find with Shodan, the search engine for the Internet of Things, are trucks, buses and delivery vans that have been equipped with the Telematics …
Sophisticated threats dictate future response strategies
Trend Micro released its annual security roundup report which dissects the most significant security incidents from 2015. The research confirms attackers are now bolder, …
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