Security News

Millions of smart devices in Spain are vulnerable to attack (Help Net Security)
2017-02-28 13:00

Avast revealed the findings of its research experiment into smart devices, including public and private webcam vulnerabilities in Spain, and, specifically, in Barcelona. Avast identified more than...

The smart alternative for mainframe disaster recovery (IT Toolbox Blogs)
2017-02-19 10:08

The Smart Whiteboard (IT Toolbox Blogs)
2017-02-09 01:06

That Time Cops Searched A Samsung Smart TV For Evidence Of Child Abuse (Forbes)
2017-02-07 19:36

Smart TV Manufacturer Vizio Fined $2.2M for Tracking Customers (Threatpost)
2017-02-07 18:31

Smart TV manufacturer Vizio settled with the FTC on Monday over charges the company collected data on 11 million consumer TVs.

Vizio smart TVs spied on millions of users without their consent (Help Net Security)
2017-02-07 16:59

American company Vizio has decided to settle charges that it installed software on its smart TVs that collected viewing data of some 11 million users without their knowledge or consent. To that...

Vizio coughs up $2.2m after its smart TVs spied on millions of families (The Register)
2017-02-06 21:21

Vizio smart TVs tracked viewers around the clock without consent (ArsTechnica)
2017-02-06 21:06

How the US Secret Service Breaks into Smart Phones (Schneier on Security)
2017-02-03 16:39

Here's an article about the US Secret Service and their Cell Phone Forensics Facility in Tulsa. I said it before and I'll say it again: the FBI needs technical expertise, not back doors....

Smart city drone deployments need security, IT best practices (ZDNet)
2017-02-02 11:50