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IoT devices using CoAP increasingly used in DDoS attacks
2019-03-08 06:53

IoT devices in synchronised attacks on targets represent a growing part of global Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) weapon arsenals. There is a significant potential for attackers to use an...

RSA Conference 2019: Firms Continue to Fail at IoT Security
2019-03-07 21:11

IoT is growing more popular in the home - and so to are the attacks that target these devices featuring valuable data, researchers said at RSA 2019.

RSAC 2019: For Domestic Abuse, IoT Devices Pose New Threat
2019-03-07 17:00

When it comes to domestic abuse, smart products around the house are turning into new threats, a panel of experts said at RSA.

IoT automation platforms open smart buildings to new threats
2019-03-06 07:01

IoT automation platforms in smart buildings are presenting attackers with new opportunities for both physical and data compromise, Trend Micro researchers warn in a newly released report. Their...

RSA Conference 2019: How to Be Better, on Trust, AI and IoT
2019-03-05 20:56

Tuesday's keynotes kicking off RSA tackled both light and dark visions of the future, the imperative to become obsessed with trust, IoT and AI, and they even featured Helen Mirren and a flash mob.

Windows IoT Core exploitable via ethernet
2019-03-05 11:09

Microsoft's IoT version of Windows is vulnerable to an exploit that could give an attacker complete control of the system.

Researchers and businesses need to work together to expose IoT vulnerabilities
2019-02-28 06:00

As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows and smart devices gain popularity, cybercriminals will continue to find new ways to exploit all connected things. Two new vulnerabilities have been unocovered...

Sprint teams with AWS to enrich the capabilities of its Curiosity IoT platform
2019-02-27 01:15

Sprint announced it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to further enrich the capabilities of its Curiosity Internet of Things (IoT) platform. AWS storage and IoT services will now be...

Hex Five and wolfSSL launch a secure IoT stack for RISC-V
2019-02-26 23:45

wolfSSL, a leading provider of TLS cryptography and Hex Five Security, provider of MultiZone Security, the first Trusted Execution Environment for RISC-V announce general availability of the...

Most IoT devices are being compromised by exploiting rudimentary vulnerabilities
2019-02-26 06:15

Cybercriminals are looking for ways to use trusted devices to gain control of Internet of Things (IoT) devices via password cracking and exploiting other vulnerabilities, such as through the...