Security News

Security Flaw in Infineon Smart Cards and TPMs
2017-10-17 14:24

A security flaw in Infineon smart cards and TPMs allows an attacker to recover private keys from the public keys. Basically, the key generation algorithm sometimes creates public keys that are...

Critical Flaw Found in Siemens Smart Meters
2017-10-06 14:48

Siemens has released a firmware update for its 7KT PAC1200 smart meters to address a critical vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and perform administrative...

Researchers Figure Out How to Blind ISPs from Smart Home Device Traffic (Threatpost)
2017-08-29 19:04

Researchers have come up with a way to blind ISPs and attackers in a man-in-the-middle position to network traffic emanating from smart home devices.

Smart Devices Can Be Hijacked to Track Your Body Movements And Activities Remotely (The Hackers News)
2017-08-20 03:17

If your smartphones, tablets, smart refrigerators, smart TVs and other smart devices are smart enough to make your life easier, their smart behavior could also be leveraged by hackers to steal...

Faulty Firmware Auto-Update Breaks Hundreds of 'Smart Locks' (The Hackers News)
2017-08-15 10:10

More features, more problems! Today, we are living in a digital age that is creating a digital headache for people by connecting every other unnecessary home appliance to the Internet. Last week,...

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....