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Homeowners are clueless about how smart devices collect their data
2025-01-17 05:00

Homeowners are increasingly concerned about data privacy in smart home products, according to Copeland. Homeowners see smart devices as boosting home security Homeowners are still generally...

Look for the label: White House rolls out 'Cyber Trust Mark' for smart devices
2025-01-09 21:45

Beware the IoT that doesn’t get a security tag The White House this week introduced a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for technology products so that consumers can have some assurance...

US to Launch Cyber Trust Mark to Label Secure Smart Devices
2025-01-08 20:09

The Cyber Trust Mark is designed to help consumers make more informed decisions about the cybersecurity of devices they may purchase.

Scaling penetration testing through smart automation
2025-01-08 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Marko Simeonov, CEO of Plainsea, discusses how organizations can move beyond compliance-driven penetration testing toward a more strategic, risk-based...

US govt launches cybersecurity safety label for smart devices
2025-01-07 20:21

​Today, the White House announced the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a new cybersecurity safety label for internet-connected consumer devices. [...]

Juniper warns of Mirai botnet scanning for Session Smart routers
2024-12-19 18:27

Juniper Networks has warned customers of Mirai malware attacks scanning the Internet for Session Smart routers using default credentials. [...]

Juniper warns of Mirai botnet targeting Session Smart routers
2024-12-19 18:27

Juniper Networks has warned customers of Mirai malware attacks targeting and infecting Session Smart routers using default credentials. [...]

iOS 18 added secret and smart security feature that reboots iThings after three days
2024-11-19 08:31

Security researcher's reverse engineering effort reveals undocumented reboot timer that will make life harder for attackers Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 18, appears to have added an...

Malware Campaign Uses Ethereum Smart Contracts to Control npm Typosquat Packages
2024-11-05 05:33

An ongoing campaign is targeting npm developers with hundreds of typosquat versions of their legitimate counterparts in an attempt to trick them into running cross-platform malware. The attack is...

Smart TVs are spying on everyone
2024-10-09 22:15

Regulators know this is a nightmare and have done little to stop it. Privacy advocacy group wants that to change Smart TVs are watching their viewers and harvesting their data to benefit brokers...