Internet of Things
Smart buildings security: Who’s in charge?
As the Internet of Things became an accepted reality, and the security community realized that they have to get involved in securing it, days without news about the insecurity …
Security guidance for the Internet of Things
Embedded systems and connected devices are already deeply woven into the fabric of our lives, and the footprint is expanding at a staggering rate. Gartner estimates that 4.9 …
IoT security guidelines for providers, vendors, and network operators
The GSMA Association has published new guidelines designed to promote the secure development and deployment of services in the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. …
Security flaws discovered in smart toys and kids’ watches
Rapid7 researchers have unearthed serious flaws in two Internet of Things devices: The Fisher-Price Smart Toy, a “stuffed animal” type of toy that can interact …
Security and privacy issues plague wearable fitness tracking devices
A new report is describing major security and privacy issues in several leading wearable fitness tracking devices and accompanying mobile applications. The research examined …
Banning encryption is useless when IoT devices can spy on users
For a while now the US intelligence and law enforcement community has been complaining about the rise of end-to-end encryption, and how it will prevent them from tracking …
A possible future for IoT security
There are many problems with Internet of Things devices, and security is one of the biggest ones. To serve as an example of this important issue, two researchers from …
There’s no turning back: Say goodbye to the perimeter
If you’ve been following the announcements from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is Las Vegas, you couldn’t have missed Ford’s partnership announcement with Amazon. …
Unexpected implications arising from the Internet of Things
More than half of major new business processes and systems will incorporate some element of the Internet of Things (IoT) by 2020, according to Gartner. The impact of the IoT …
Success of the Internet of Things depends on privacy and security
Even as the Internet of Things (IoT) creates new usages, systems and ways to manage and store data, there is a parallel need for impermeable privacy policies and protection …
Cheap web cams can open permanent, difficult-to-spot backdoors into networks
They might seems small and relatively insignificant, but cheap wireless web cams deployed in houses and offices (and connected to home and office networks) might just be the …
Your smartwatch can give away your payment card’s PIN code
Smartwatches can be a perfectly useful and handy wearable device for some users, but it’s good to keep in mind that using them might mean opening yourself to an …