Security News

Researchers discover weakness in IoT digital certificates
2019-12-17 12:10

IoT devices are using weak digital certificates that could expose them to attack, according to a study released over the weekend.

Echobot IoT Botnet Casts a Wide Net with Raft of Exploit Additions
2019-12-16 16:44

13 new exploits have been added to the malware's bag of tricks.

Internet of crap (encryption): IoT gear is generating easy-to-crack keys
2019-12-16 14:00

Poor entropy in embedded devices leading to weaker certificates: study A preponderance of weak keys is leaving IoT devices at risk of being hacked, and the problem won't be an easy one to solve.…

Consumers not willing to compromise when it comes to IoT security
2019-12-12 05:30

Nearly three quarters of consumers expect manufacturers of connected IoT devices to protect their devices from hacks, according to Karamba Security. Consumers take IoT security seriously This view...

Week in review: 5G IoT security, efficient password cracking for pentesters, supply chain examination
2019-12-08 11:10

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: 5G IoT security: Opportunity comes with risks Slowly but surely, 5G digital cellular networks are being set up around...

Critical Flaw in GoAhead Web Server Could Affect Wide Range of IoT Devices
2019-12-04 04:48

Cybersecurity researchers today uncovered details of two new vulnerabilities in the GoAhead web server software, a tiny application widely embedded in hundreds of millions of Internet-connected...

5G IoT security: Opportunity comes with risks
2019-12-02 06:15

Slowly but surely, 5G digital cellular networks are being set up around the world. It will take years for widespread coverage and use to be achieved, so what better time than now for finding a way...

IoT Smartwatch Exposes Kids’ Personal, GPS Data
2019-11-27 15:28

Yet another connected smartwatch for children has been discovered exposing personal and location data of kids - opening the door for various insidious threats.

The Hartford expands its IoT Innovation Lab and capabilities
2019-11-27 01:00

The Hartford is expanding its Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Lab and capabilities, bringing together the latest network-connected technology with the company’s expertise, data and risk...

Free download: Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020
2019-11-26 06:00

The Council to Secure the Digital Economy (CSDE), a partnership between global technology, communications, and internet companies supported by USTelecom—The Broadband Association and the Consumer...