- Editorials
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 16th, 2016
XMPP, Tor, and Other Initiatives to Secure the Internet of Things
Legislators, security companies turn their sights on IoT
- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 14th, 2016
Mirai IoT DDoS Trojan Now Targets Cellular Network Equipment
Mirai trojan becomes more dangerous by targeting critical equipment in mobile 3G and 4G LTE networks
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 14th, 2016
A New Linux Trojan Called NyaDrop Threatens the IoT Landscape
Malware author returns to IoT landscape following Mirai's success and the wealth of vulnerable devices
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 12th, 2016
12-Year-Old SSH Bug Used to Relay Malicious Traffic via IoT Devices
IoT devices used as proxies for malicious traffic
- Incidents
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 5th, 2016
Akamai Post-Mortem Report Confirms Mirai as Source of Krebs DDoS Attacks
Almost half of Mirai bots located in the EMEA region
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 4th, 2016
Initial Estimations of Mirai DDoS Botnet Are Accurate
Mirai botnet comprised of over 120,000 IoT devices per day
- Web resources
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 27th, 2016
Mozilla Pulls the Plug on Firefox OS for Good
Mozilla doesn't see a future for Firefox OS anymore
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 23rd, 2016
Top 10 Passwords Used to Hijack IoT Devices Are as Stupid as You Think They Are
IoT malware and IoT botnets are becoming a real problem
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 20th, 2016
US Government Preparing a Guideline for the Internet of Things
DHS readies to announce future guideline for IoT security
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 14th, 2016
Here's Another Vulnerable DVR System Ready to Become a DDoS Botnet
No patches available for latest issues in AVer DVRs
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 5th, 2016
Mirai DDoS Trojan Is the Next Big Threat to IoT Devices and Linux Servers
Mirai evolves from the source code of Gafgyt
- Incidents
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 2nd, 2016
Attackers Combine Three Botnets to Launch Massive DDoS Attack
Crooks use a botnet of CCTV cameras, one of home routers, and one made up by compromised web servers
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 30th, 2016
There's a 120,000-Strong IoT DDoS Botnet Lurking Around
Over one million IoT devices compromised overall
- Linux
- By Marius Nestor
- August 21st, 2016
Intel's New Joule IoT Development Board Is Powered by Snappy Ubuntu Core
Ubuntu Snappy makes the device secure and up to date
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 18th, 2016
"Smart" Electrical Socket Leaks Your Email Address, Can Launch DDoS Attacks
There's nothing smart about this smart electrical socket
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 14th, 2016
Bluetooth LE Smart Door Locks Can Be Hacked with Relative Ease
Researchers identify issues in 12/16 smart lock systems
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 11th, 2016
GATT Attack Affects Bluetooth-Enabled IoT Devices
There are millions of IoT devices that may be vulnerable