Tag: hacking
Malware makes the Internet a “torture chamber” for DVR devices
SANS Technology Institute researcher shows that a DVR with default settings can be compromised within minutes of going online.
Despite the Mirai botnet bringing into...
175,000 IP cameras could be hacked, says report
Nearly 200,000 security cameras connected to the internet sport a security vulnerability that can allow hackers to control them remotely.
According to a report published by...
IoT Security: Keep your finger on the trigger, but there’s no...
A recent global study revealed that IoT will “soon be widespread”, as 85 percent of businesses plan to implement IoT by 2019, driven by...
Dahua issues patches for internet-connected CCTV cameras
Newly released patch should fix flaw that could allow hackers to take over Dahua security cameras and related equipment.
Dahua, a Chinese manufacturer of video...
Hackers using Linux flaws to attack IoT devices
According to the latest malware forecast from SophosLabs, the threat analysis arm of IT security supplier Sophos, malware targeting IoT devices gained momentum in 2016 and...
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...
IoT devices, CCTV cameras hit in world’s largest DDoS attack
Internet of Things (IoT) devices responsible for 1.1Tbps Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) on hosting company.
Around 150,000 hacked CCTV cameras were used as part...
Encryption expert Bruce Schneier warns of IoT cyber-security threat
Cyber-criminals targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) could result in disasters in the physical world, according to security expert Bruce Schneier.
Writing in Motherboard magazine,...