Tag: IoT Security
Amazon fixes flaws in smart home operating system
NEWSBYTE Amazon has had to patch 13 flaws found in an operating system used in smart home devices after it was discovered that the...
How GlobalPlatform is securing the Internet of Things | Exclusive Q&A
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Today’s connected things do much more than simply provide information at your fingertips; they make use of sensitive data, gather information,...
IoT Security: Internet of Things now driving PKI uptake, says report
Security technology specialist Thales has announced that the Internet of Things (IoT) is the fastest- growing trend in the deployment of applications that use...
IoT security: New AI, ML, 5G, WingOS, satcom risks identified
Last week was a bad one for the cybersecurity sector, according to security experts at the DEF CON and Black Hat conferences. Chris Middleton...
IoT security: Serious vulnerabilities found in Samsung SmartThings Hub
Cisco's cybersecurity arm Cisco Talos has discovered a number of vulnerabilities in the firmware of Samsung's SmartThings Hub.
The device is designed to be controlled using a...
IoT security: Why IoT vendors need to listen to disclosure
Ken Munro, partner at Pen Test Partners, explains what to do if you find flaws and security vulnerabilities in an IoT product – and...
IoT security spend to increase 300% by 2023 – Juniper Research
NEWSBYTE Worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) security spending is to increase by 300 percent to $6 billion by 2023, according to a new study...
BAE, Vodafone, CyLon launch The Intelligence Network to fight cybercrime
Defence, aerospace, and security giant BAE has announced the creation of The Intelligence Network, an initiative to “engage, unite, and activate a global community...
Is IoT’s dubious security past coming back to haunt it?
Jan van Vliet, VP and GM EMEA at Digital Guardian, examines the link between the Internet of Things’ (IoT) poor security track record and...
Google smart home products leak location data
Research has shown that Google's two most popular smart home products are leaking precise location data, revealing their whereabouts.
Craig Young, a researcher at security...
Smart home surveillance at “staggering” levels – report
Consumers' Association publication Which? has revealed the results of an investigation into the extent to which smart-home products are collecting and passing on user...
ForgotDoor: Singapore routers gave full access to IoT hackers
ForgotDoor vulnerability caused by open ports.
A vulnerability affecting hundreds of routers in Singapore could have given hackers complete access to connected devices.
According to a...