Security News

Smart Locks Bricked by Bad Update (Threatpost)
2017-08-14 18:28

LockState's CEO says he is “deeply sorry” about an erroneous wireless update that bricked hundreds of smart locks.

New IoT Bill Proposes Security Standards for Smart Devices (The Hackers News)
2017-08-02 11:05

By this time, almost every one of you owns at least one internet-connected device—better known as the "Internet of things"—at your home, but how secure is your device? We have recently seen Car...

Hacking A $1500 'Smart Gun' With $15 Magnets (Demo)
2017-07-29 00:29

I think we should stop going crazy over the smart things unless it's secure enough to be called SMART—from a toaster, security cameras, and routers to the computers and cars—everything is...

Hackable smart car wash systems can hurt people (Help Net Security)
2017-07-28 16:37

Two years after researchers Billi Rios and Terry McCorkle first flagged serious vulnerabilities in automatic, smart car wash systems by US manufacturer PDQ, the company is finally acknowledging...

Firing a Locked Smart Gun (Schneier on Security)
2017-07-27 11:14

The Armatix IP1 "smart gun" can only be fired by someone who is wearing a special watch. Unfortunately, this security measure is easily hackable....

90% of consumers think security should be built into smart devices (Help Net Security)
2017-07-26 21:11

90% of consumers polled from Brazil, China, Germany, India, UK and US believe it is important that a connected device has security built into the product, digital platform security firm Irdeto has...

Hacked Smart Fish Tank Exfiltrated Data to 'Rare External Destination' (Security Week)
2017-07-26 14:59

Insiders attached two Raspberry Pi devices to a corporate healthcare network to help divert staff to a phishing website to phish staff credentials. An internet-connected smart fish tank...

Smart Vacuum Cleaners Making Map Of Your Home — And Wants to Sell It (The Hackers News)
2017-07-26 08:26

What if I say that your cute, smart robotic vacuum cleaner is collecting data than just dirt? During an interview with Reuters, the CEO of iRobot, the company which manufactured Roomba device, has...

Think twice before buying a smart toy for your child (Help Net Security)
2017-07-18 19:21

For a while now, security researchers have been warning about the security and privacy dangers of many popular “smart” toys. While consumer protection organizations are clamouring for action from...

Vulnerabilities Found in Siemens Building Tech, Smart Grid Products (Security Week)
2017-07-07 14:23

Siemens and ICS-CERT published advisories this week to warn organizations of potentially serious vulnerabilities affecting some of the German technology conglomerate’s building controller and...