- 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 9th, 2016
Star Wars BB-8 Toy Vulnerable to Hacking, Nobody Cares, the Toy Is Still Awesome
The toy is not a danger to its users, despite the unprotected firmware update hijacking vulnerability
- 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
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 2nd, 2016
Samsung Announces GAIA Smart TV Security Platform
Samsung boosts security for its smart TV product line
- 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 15th, 2015
Toyota Corolla Hybrid Car Hacked via Smartphone
Researcher also launches a DoS attack on the car's computer
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 15th, 2015
Department of Homeland Security Looking Into Bitcoin Tech for Its Own Apps
Also looking into IoT research and malware prediction
- 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 Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 8th, 2015
John McAfee Joins Everykey, Passwordless Authentication System
Everykey also announces new line of products
- 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
- Linux
- By Marius Nestor
- December 3rd, 2015
MediaTek Announces Open-Source IoT Development Platform That Runs OpenWrt Linux
MediaTek LinkIt Smart 7688 development platform out now
- 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
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 27th, 2015
Czech Firm Wants to Create Router That Self-Updates, Focuses on Security
Turris Omnia, a modern concept in the realm of SOHO routers
- 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