Security News

Softbank's 'Pepper' robot is a security joke
2018-05-29 00:29

Big-in-Japan 'bot offers root access through hard-coded password and worse bugs too Softbank's popular anthropomorphic robot, Pepper, has myriad security holes according to research published by...

Friday Squid Blogging: US Army Developing 3D-Printable Battlefield Robot Squid
2018-05-04 21:18

The next major war will be super weird. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here....

Regulus Cyber Aims to Secure Cars, Robots With $6.3 Million Funding
2018-05-02 15:01

Regulus Cyber emerged from stealth mode this week with $6.3 million in funding and a solution designed to protect sensors, communications and data in autonomous cars and trucks, robots and drones....

Robots hijacked by ransomware may soon become a reality
2018-03-09 21:54

How soon will we see our home, office or industrial robots being hijacked and held ransom by attackers? If they dedicate their efforts to research, that day may come sooner rather than later....

Researchers Demonstrate Ransomware Attack on Robots
2018-03-09 14:01

CANCUN - KASPERSKY SECURITY ANALYST SUMMIT - IOActive security researchers today revealed a ransomware attack on robots, demonstrating not only that such assaults are possible, but also their...

Vulnerability in Robots Can Lead To Costly Ransomware Attacks
2018-03-09 14:01

A vulnerability recently found in several robots on the market can enable hackers to cause them to stop working, curse at customers, or even perform violent movements as part of ransomware attacks.

Stack Ranking SSL Vulnerabilities: The ROBOT Attack
2018-01-17 16:58

At least two additional security vendors, including IBM and Palo Alto Networks, have been added to the list of vendors vulnerable to a variation on the Bleichenbacher attack called the ROBOT...

After outcry, non-profit stops use of security robot to oust homeless
2017-12-14 20:50

San Francisco SPCA used Knightscope robot for a month to mitigate vandalism.

ROBOT Attack: 19-Year-Old Bleichenbacher Attack On RSA Encryption Reintroduced
2017-12-12 17:18

A 19-year-old vulnerability has been re-discovered in the RSA implementation from at least 8 different vendors—including F5, Citrix, and Cisco—that can give remote attackers access to encrypted...

Hacker Turns LG's Smart Home Appliances Into Remote-Controlled Spy Robot
2017-10-27 01:26

If your smart devices are smart enough to make your life easier, then their smart behaviour could also be exploited by hackers to invade your privacy or spy on you, if not secured properly. Recent...