- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 30th, 2016
Hacking of Another Four IoT Devices Reinforces Belief That IoT Is Insecure
IoT security is still miles behind everything else
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 3rd, 2016
Building Automation Software Exposes Company Headquarters to Attacks
Building automation server comes with hard-coded credentials
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Marius Nestor
- February 24th, 2016
Mark Shuttleworth Talks "The Internet of Revenue Generating Things" at 4YFN 2016
The 4YFN (4 Years from Now) event was held at MWC 2016
- Linux
- By Marius Nestor
- February 18th, 2016
Linux Foundation's Ambitious Real-Time Operating System to Change the Face of IoT
Zephyr is an open source project for anyone to contribute
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 11th, 2016
Kaspersky Researcher Hacked a Hospital While Sitting in His Car
It was only a test, hospital management knew about it
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 10th, 2016
IBM Researchers Hack Into a Building Just to Prove a Point About IoT Security
IoT Building Automation Systems (BAS) are as strong as the security measures companies put around them
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 8th, 2016
Company Takes Two Years to Remove Hard-Coded Root Passwords from IoT Thermostat
They didn't treat two other remote code execution bugs with much hastiness either, leaving users exposed to attacks
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 25th, 2016
Princeton University Experiment: IoT Devices Are Fundamentally Insecure
Nothing new, move along! IoT still insecure!
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 13th, 2016
Webcam Turns to the Dark Side, Becomes a Backdoor in the Right Hands
IoT devices can be used as persistent backdoors to any LAN
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 12th, 2016
IoT Doorbell Reveals Your WiFi Password
Three-step hack reveals a home's WiFi password
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 5th, 2016
Security Researcher with Implanted Pacemaker Sounds the Alarm on IoT Medical Devices
Pacemakers fail to protect user health details
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 4th, 2016
IoT Home Alarm System Has Alarming Security
Home alarm system lacks proper encryption
- Web / Internet Life
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 26th, 2015
After Smartphone Market Exit, Firefox OS Poised to Make IoT Debut
As promised, Mozilla did not kill Firefox OS
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 10th, 2015
Barbeques Are Now Hackable Thanks to Ever-Evolving Technology
IoT devices continue to suck when it comes to security
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 6th, 2015
IoT Gas Detectors Are Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
No smart devices can escape hackers, not even gas detectors
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 30th, 2015
RSI Videofied Security Alarm Protocol Flawed, Attackers Can Intercept Alarms
Another modern-day IoT smart device bites the dust
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 26th, 2015
Reuse of Encryption Keys Plagues 9 Percent of All HTTPS Hosts on the Internet
New survey shows industry-wide bad practices when it comes to encryption, firmware design, and IoT security