Security News

Demand for smart security is on the rise
2018-10-08 05:15

75% of UK consumers own a smart home device or are considering a purchase, according to Swann. They also reveal that 72% believe smart home technology could improve their life. 33% now own a smart...

Sony Smart TV Bug Allows Remote Access, Root Privileges
2018-10-05 21:23

Software patching becomes a new reality for smart TV owners.

Smart homes, dumb devices: Making the IoT safe
2018-09-25 05:30

The Internet of Things is growing by the second. Gartner predicts that by 2020, there will be 20.4 billion connected devices worldwide. Unfortunately, this vast network presents hackers with an...

Blockchain hustler beats the house with smart contract hack
2018-09-14 12:43

A hacker used their own code to tamper with a smart contract run by a betting company, and walked off with $24,000.

Security Vulnerability in Smart Electric Outlets
2018-09-12 11:19

A security vulnerability in Belkin's Wemo Insight "smartplugs" allows hackers to not only take over the plug, but use it as a jumping-off point to attack everything else on the network. From the...

Global market for smart city platforms expected to reach $755 million by 2027
2018-09-12 05:30

Driven by Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, as well as other smart technologies, smart city platforms provide the integrated capability to coordinate data, applications, and services at one or...

Lenovo and Pivot3 optimize smart city security
2018-08-31 12:44

Lenovo and Pivot3 announced a strategic partnership to develop, market and sell a new set of edge computing solutions optimized for mission-critical smart city security. The integrated appliances...

Researchers Shine Light on Smart-Bulb Data Theft
2018-08-29 13:28

The attack allows snooping of data from environments that are highly secure or air-gapped using infrared signals from smart bulbs.

Hacking smart plugs to enter business networks
2018-08-23 19:20

McAfee researchers have discovered a buffer overflow flaw in Belkin’s Wemo Insight Smart Plug that can be exploited by attackers to access and interfere with other networked devices and the...