Smart TVs: Yet another way for attackers to break into your home?
A primer on why internet-enabled TVs make for attractive and potentially soft targets, and how cybercriminals can ruin more than your TV viewing experience
Internet of Things
Two billion user logs leaked by smart home vendor
The leak, which has since been plugged, exposed a range of highly specific and sensitive information about users
The UK plans to legislate to secure IoT, but is it really the answer?
A reflection on whether this approach to addressing IoT security challenges can ‘deliver the goods’ and how consumer awareness can help
D‑Link camera vulnerability allows attackers to tap into the video stream
ESET researchers highlight a series of security holes in a device intended to make homes and offices more secure
Flaws in smart car alarms exposed 3 million cars to hijack
The vulnerabilities, which resided in associated smartphone apps, were both easy to find and easy to fix
RSA – IoT security meets SMB
Some things that businesses can do to get better at it without breaking the bank
Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building
Siegeware is what you get when cybercriminals mix the concept of ransomware with building automation systems: abuse of equipment control software to threaten access to physical facilities
European Commission orders recall of children’s smartwatch over privacy concerns
The watch has been found to expose its wearers to a high level of risk of being contacted and monitored by attackers
Japan to probe citizens’ IoT devices in the name of security
Smart devices were targeted by more than one-half of cyberattacks detected in the country in 2017
CES: Smart cities and the challenge of securing the neighborhood
In our final report from CES we take a look at smart city initiatives
CES IoT security – do you know who your home is talking to?
There’s a digital treasure trove to be had in your home so you should take steps to protect it
CES – singularity and securing the car
What's in store for automotive security once cars morph into mobile living rooms and working spaces? And how about transportation at large?
IoT: A roomful of conundrums
How can you stay safe in a world where “smart” is the new default?
California outlaws poor default passwords in connected devices
The law is intended to help curb attacks that rely on weak, non-existent or publicly disclosed passwords that far too often ship with web-connected gadgets
Top tips for protecting your Smart TV
The final few months of 2018 will likely be a busy time of year for people and cybercriminals will be no different as they continue to look for weak spots in networks
Could home appliances knock down power grids?
Far-fetched though it may sound, the answer is yes, according to researchers, who show that electrical grids and smart home appliances could make for a dangerous mix
Smart irrigation systems vulnerable to attacks, warn researchers
Internet-connected irrigation systems suffer from security gaps that could be exploited by attackers aiming, for example, to deplete a city’s water reserves, researchers warn
Interred in the Internet of Everything
The security implications of devices connecting and sharing data
RSA 2018: IoT security comes of age
IoT security may have finally turned the corner towards a more secure future.
Global police test their cyber‑chops in simulated IoT attack
More than three dozen cybercrime and digital forensics experts from 23 countries have investigated a simulated attack on a bank that had been carried out through an IoT device.