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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 Fránik • 22 Apr 2020
IoT laws are coming: What to expect
No more default logins on new IoT devices if UK legislators get their way
Cameron Camp • 30 Jan 2020
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 Owaida • 29 Nov 2019
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 Owaida • 25 Oct 2019
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 Lee • 23 Oct 2019
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 Owaida • 09 Oct 2019
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
Editor • 08 Oct 2019
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 Bilić • 02 Aug 2019
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 Foltýn • 02 Jul 2019