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Internet of Things
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
Tony Anscombe • 03 May 2019
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
Miloš Čermák and Milan Fránik • 02 May 2019
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
Tomáš Foltýn • 08 Mar 2019
RSA – IoT security meets SMB
Some things that businesses can do to get better at it without breaking the bank
Cameron Camp • 06 Mar 2019
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
Stephen Cobb • 20 Feb 2019
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
Tomáš Foltýn • 05 Feb 2019
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
Tomáš Foltýn • 31 Jan 2019
CES: Smart cities and the challenge of securing the neighborhood
In our final report from CES we take a look at smart city initiatives
Cameron Camp • 14 Jan 2019
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
Cameron Camp • 10 Jan 2019