Tag: IoT Security
Could users hack and cheat the IoT?
Will we, the users, start to hack the IoT through 'cheats' and shared codes if we get the opportunity?
The video gaming community is well known...
How we can speed up IoT innovation?
The IoT has the potential to transform our personal and professional lives, as well as the environment around us, but innovation in this area...
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...
More than two-thirds of consumers are concerned about IoT device security
More than two-thirds (69 percent) of US and UK consumers are concerned about the security of their personal data with Internet of Things (IoT)...
Radware discovers Brickerbot, which makes DOS attacks permanent
A new threat is targeting insecure IoT devices, but rather than hijack them for use in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, Brickerbot instead...
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...
‘No physical access’ required for Samsung smart TV hack
Swiss security consultancy Oneconsult and Israeli software company Equus have demonstrated the ease with which Samsung devices can be hacked.
When it was revealed that the US Central Intelligence...
Three simple steps to secure your IoT system
In a contributed article to Internet of Business, George Smyth, director of R&D at software development company Rocket Software, talks us through the precautions...
IoT sex toy data security fails to hit the spot
Latest in a new line of wearables are 'adult sensual lifestyle products' sporting Bluetooth and web-connected features to allow couples to share intimate experiences over long...
HPE acquires behavioral analytics firm Niara to better detect IoT threats
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba has this week acquired behavioral analytics firm, Niara, to help businesses detect and prevent cyber-attacks on IoT devices used in...
Consumers unaware of the security risks posed by IoT devices, says...
As new connected devices come to market, further evidence emerges that consumers are unaware of the security risks they pose.
Around half of British people aren’t aware...
Netgear home routers vulnerable to hackers, says Trustwave
Researchers at Trustwave have discovered several models of Netgear home router that are vulnerable to hackers. Anywhere between 10,000 and one million devices are thought...