Tag: security
Gemalto survey: Governments should intervene on IoT security
Confidence in IoT security is seriously lacking among both consumers and businesses, Gemalto's study finds.
Some nine out of ten consumers lack confidence in the...
Homehack could turn LG appliances into spy kit for cyber criminals
Check Point researchers warn that criminals could turn vacuum cleaners and dishwashers from LG into equipment for espionage.
Researchers at IT security company Check Point have...
Intel announces new IoT onboarding service
At the annual IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona, Intel has announced a new onboarding service to speed up and secure the process of...
Walmart partners with August Home to deliver direct to fridges
Walmart is working with a smart lock provider to give delivery drivers access to homes while customers are out.
Walmart is to test a new...
Multiple flaws found in Wink and Insteon smart home systems
User credentials left unencrypted and vulnerable in smart home devices and associated smartphone apps from Wink and Insteon, researchers find.
Security researchers have found a...
Frost & Sullivan: AI and big data hold keys to IoT...
A Frost & Sullivan report identifies key trends to address connected device security concerns.
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and context-aware computing could...
TNS: In the IOT, an ATM does far more than dispense...
ATMs: There's more of them around these days, they're smarter than ever, and they're not just machines, but smart connected devices in the IOT,...
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...
FDA approves patch for cyber vulnerability in cardiac pacemakers of 465,000...
Up to 465,000 implantable cardiac pacemakers manufactured by health company, Abbott, formerly St. Jude Medical, containing a cybersecurity vulnerability are finally set to receive...
Smart home device metadata offers hackers insight into residents’ habits
Metadata generated by IoT devices in a smart home could give hackers valuable clues about its inhabitant's lifestyle and behavior, according to research published...
ZingBox teams with VMware to drive ‘Internet of Trusted Things’
IoT security vendor ZingBox has announced a tie-up with VMware to bolster enterprise IoT security.
Executives at start-up Zingbox have pointed to figures from Gartner...
Kaspersky Lab launches IoT scanner for home networks
Security company Kaspersky has released a beta version of Kaspersky IoT Scanner, an application for Android that scans the home Wi-Fi network.
Due to the...