Security News

Yi IoT Home Camera Riddled with Code-Execution Vulnerabilities
2018-11-01 21:50

Five of them allow remote compromise of the IoT gadgets, so attackers can intercept video feeds and more.

IoT Flaw Allows Hijacking of Connected Construction Cranes
2018-10-29 20:50

An attacker can send spoofed commands to the crane's controller.

IoT users uncertain if personal data is shared across multiple devices
2018-10-29 06:15

Most people (64%) say they don’t depend on their connected devices to accomplish daily activities, nearly twice as many as the 36% who indicate they depend on their devices to get through their...

Early adopter paradox: Consumers most excited about IoT are also most aware of privacy risks
2018-10-25 05:15

Adoption of the Internet of Things continues to explode but it could be even more transformative, a new F-Secure survey finds. The consumers most eager to purchase new connected devices tend to...

Huawei releases IoT Cloud Service 2.0 to enable IIoT by combining connectivity, cloud, and intelligence
2018-10-24 23:00

Huawei released IoT Cloud Service 2.0 and announced its IoT strategy (Provide IoT Infrastructure and Build up an Ecosystem). Through expanded connections, cloud services, and AI, Huawei is...

Gallery: Modern home security products feature ingenuity, flair, and plenty of IoT
2018-10-24 18:48

For those of us working from home offices, protecting sensitive data from authorized access can also mean protecting our homes from illegal entry. With IoT technology, home security technology is...

DDoS-Capable IoT Botnet 'Chalubo' Rises
2018-10-23 21:41

A new piece of malware is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices in an attempt to ensnare them into a botnet capable of launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Sophos Labs...

Cybersecurity predictions: More cyberattacks, social engineering, and scary IoT
2018-10-23 12:48

Kevin Mitnick, founder, Mitnick Security Consulting, discusses emerging cybersecurity trends and how we can defend ourselves with TechRepublic's Dan Patterson.

IoT has potential to innovate, but is it secure?
2018-10-23 09:04

While the Internet of Things has the potential to drive the next wave of online innovation, it needs to be grounded on secure networks that prevent cyber criminals from hacking into the myriad of...

Get patching, if you can: Grave TCP/IP flaws in FreeRTOS leave IoT gear open to mass hijacking
2018-10-22 20:05

AWS-stewarded net-connected platform has multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities Serious security flaws in FreeRTOS – an operating system kernel used in countless internet-connected devices...