Tag: Hackers
IoT security flaws attract biggest payouts in bug bounty programs
Identifying security flaws in IoT equipment and letting manufacturers know about them can be a nice little earner for participants in bug bounty programs, say...
Industroyer takes spotlight in latest IT security scare
Another week, another IT security scare. This week it was the turn of Industroyer to take the spotlight, after researchers at security company ESET...
Pace of IoT innovation adds to security woes, says survey
Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of senior IT professionals say that the pace of innovation in IoT and varying standards for security are making...
BullGuard Dojo: Bow to your IoT sensei
BullGuard has launched its Dojo smart home cybersecurity product. Billed as an enterprise-grade, consumer-level product, Dojo aims to lock down and protect IoT devices such as smart...
IoT security: A failure to plan is planning to fail
Flickering lightbulbs, scary Barbie dolls, infected computer networks and the threat of whole cities out of action. This could be the brave new world of the...
ENISA works with industry on IoT cybersecurity requirements
The EU Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), an advisory body for the European Union (EU), has been working with several European semiconductor vendors...
Most IoT hacks originate in Asia, honeypot data reveals
Most IoT attacks originate in Asia and seek to compromise specific types of unsecured IoT devices, such as video cameras, according to data collected...
Microsoft’s Project Sopris aims to secure low-cost IoT devices
Low-cost IoT devices are notoriously prone to security weaknesses, but tech giant Microsoft has announced a new initiative to tackle the problem.
Project Sopris aims to explore ways that low-cost...
Cybersecurity attacks on IIoT infrastructure expected to increase this year
Most organizations are expecting an increase in cyber attacks on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) infrastructure this year, according to a new survey.
The study,...
Hackers used flaws in IoT devices to take down university network
Increasing use of IoT may have its downsides, as many devices lacking basic security have been used by hackers to take down networks, according...
AT&T, IBM, Nokia form IoT Cybersecurity Alliance to tackle device threats
Industry giants AT&T, IBM, and Nokia have teamed up with Palo Alto Networks, Symantec and Trustonic to form the IoT Cybersecurity Alliance.
The new industry...
DefCon showcases IoT hacking
The Internet of Things (IoT) needs developers and it needs them to start building (and breaking) IoT devices. This is the message that emanated...