Researchers Infect IoT Thermostat with Ransomware

Researchers Infect IoT Thermostat with Ransomware

It was only a proof of concept, no real danger yet

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • August 3rd, 2016
Ubuntu Snappy Core Now Officially Available for uCRobotics' Bubblegum-96 Board

Ubuntu Snappy Core Now Officially Available for uCRobotics' Bubblegum-96 Board

A Beta version can be downloaded right now

Mozilla Adds FlyWeb IoT Extension to Firefox Nightly Builds

Mozilla Adds FlyWeb IoT Extension to Firefox Nightly Builds

Mozilla continues push into Internet of Things market

Tor Wants to Secure the Internet of Things (IoT)

Tor Wants to Secure the Internet of Things (IoT)

Tor CAN secure the Internet of Things (IoT)

92 Percent of Internet-Available ICS Hosts Have Vulnerabilities

92 Percent of Internet-Available ICS Hosts Have Vulnerabilities

Vulnerable devices leave door wide open for attacks

D-Link Vulnerability Affects over 120 Products, 400,000 Devices

D-Link Vulnerability Affects over 120 Products, 400,000 Devices

Code reuse strikes again, creates a mini IoT hell

There Are over 100 DDoS Botnets Based on Lizard Squad's LizardStresser

There Are over 100 DDoS Botnets Based on Lizard Squad's LizardStresser

Lizard Squad's tool becomes very popular thanks to the millions of unsecured IoT devices ready for the taking

A Massive Botnet of CCTV Cameras Involved in Ferocious DDoS Attacks

A Massive Botnet of CCTV Cameras Involved in Ferocious DDoS Attacks

All clues lead back to Chinese DVR vendor TVT

The US Is Riddled with Open-Access Security Cameras

The US Is Riddled with Open-Access Security Cameras

There are over 6,000 no-password security feeds in the US

Bluetooth 5 with Quadruple Range and Double Speed Announced

Bluetooth 5 with Quadruple Range and Double Speed Announced

The new version comes with “connectionless” IoT

NSA Won't Shy Away from Hacking IoT Medical Devices

NSA Won't Shy Away from Hacking IoT Medical Devices

Said NSA Deputy Director at a recent defense conference

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • June 2nd, 2016
QNAP to Use Ubuntu and Snaps for Distributing IoT Apps to Its NAS Solutions

QNAP to Use Ubuntu and Snaps for Distributing IoT Apps to Its NAS Solutions

IoT apps will be available for your private network

IoT Banking Platform Will Shock You When You Overspend, Turn Down the Heat

IoT Banking Platform Will Shock You When You Overspend, Turn Down the Heat

New IoT platform is the perfect cure for shopaholics

Ring IoT Doorbell Bug Showed Videos from Other Houses

Ring IoT Doorbell Bug Showed Videos from Other Houses

Company says that only ten clients were actually affected

Watch: Linus Torvalds Talks 25 Years of Linux, IoT, Linux Kernel Security, Cloud

Watch: Linus Torvalds Talks 25 Years of Linux, IoT, Linux Kernel Security, Cloud

Linus Torvalds keynote interview with Dirk Hohndel

Samsung Smart Home Platform Exposes Door Lock Codes

Samsung Smart Home Platform Exposes Door Lock Codes

Researchers also find many other security flaws

FBI Warns Farmers About the Dangers of Hackable IoT Farm Equipment

FBI Warns Farmers About the Dangers of Hackable IoT Farm Equipment

Farms should be wary of data breaches and hacktivists

 
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