Tag: IoT Security
Satori malware code made public by hackers
Researchers warn that now that it has been made public, the Satori malware code could be used in new botnets.
Code used in the Satori malware (a varient of...
Three plead guilty in US to developing Mirai botnet
Hackers go up before US federal court charged with creating Mirai botnet used in massive DDoS attacks.
Three men have pleaded guilty to creating the...
BrickerBot creator Janit0r ‘retires’ after bricking over 10 million IoT devices
Alleged Brickerbot creator Janit0R stands down from hectic career of compromising IoT devices.
Janit0r, the alleged creator of BrickerBot, a piece of malware designed to...
Consumers value IoT, but they don’t trust it, says Cisco
New research finds that fears over data privacy persist but aren't enough to get consumers to pull the plug on smart devices.
Cisco has announced...
Andromeda IoT botnet dismantled by international cyber taskforce
As the Andromeda botnet gets dismantled, another steps forward to take over the job of infecting IoT devices.
Law enforcement agencies around the world have...
European Parliament pushes on IoT device security and interoperability
The European Parliament wants to force the IoT industry to give consumers the security and interoperability they expect from the devices they buy. However,...
DDoS attacks almost double with IoT as target, says Corero
A 91 per cent increase is recorded in DDoS activity as criminals seize on unsecured IoT devices to launch attacks, according to Corero.
Businesses are...
Blueborne discovered to affect Amazon Echo and Google Home
Intelligent speaker vendors forced to patch up AI-enabled voice assistants after devices shown to be vulnerable to Blueborne virus.
Back in September, we reported how...
Which? calls on retailers to withdraw risky connected toys
A recently published study by consumer watchdog Which? has found that connected toys pose a string of complex security risks.
Just in time for the...
Avira launches Safethings to guard smart home devices
IT security company Avira has unveiled its Safethings product, designed to protect smart homes and their IoT devices.
The application is installed in routers to...
IoT risk leads to executive anxiety, says Forescout report
A report from security firm Forescout suggests that business executives are increasingly anxious about IoT security.
Forescout's survey, conducted on the company's behalf by analysts...
Mocana leads partnership aiming for more secure IIoT devices
Mocana takes lead on plans to develop kits for building more robust IIoT devices and services with Avnet, Microsoft, Infineon and Xilinx.
Mocana, a start-up working...