Internet of Things


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Serious flaws found in multiple smart home hubs: Is your device among them?

Serious flaws found in multiple smart home hubs: Is your device among them?

Serious flaws found in multiple smart home hubs: Is your device among them?

In worst-case scenarios, some vulnerabilities could even allow attackers to take control over the central units and all peripheral devices connected to them

Miloš Čermák and Milan Fránik22 Apr 2020


IoT laws are coming: What to expect

IoT laws are coming: What to expect

IoT laws are coming: What to expect

No more default logins on new IoT devices if UK legislators get their way

Cameron Camp30 Jan 2020


Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

A device that is supposed to help parents keep track of their children and give them a peace of mind can be turned into a surveillance device

Amer Owaida29 Nov 2019


Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

The study tested 81 IoT devices to analyze their behavior and tracking habits, and in some cases brought rather surprising findings

Amer Owaida25 Oct 2019


Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

As cities turn to IoT to address long-standing urban problems, what are the risks of leaving cybersecurity behind at the planning phase?

Andrew Lee23 Oct 2019


How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

An ESET survey of thousands of people in North America provides a peek into how they perceive the privacy and security of their smart home connected devices

Amer Owaida09 Oct 2019


Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

An ESET survey polled 4,000 people to get a sense of their attitudes towards the privacy and security implications of smart home technology

Editor08 Oct 2019


Smart TVs: Yet another way for attackers to break into your home?

Smart TVs: Yet another way for attackers to break into your home?

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

Denise Giusto Bilić02 Aug 2019


Two billion user logs leaked by smart home vendor

Two billion user logs leaked by smart home vendor

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

Tomáš Foltýn02 Jul 2019