Security News

Self-Propagating Smart Light Bulb Worm (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-09 12:54

This is exactly the sort of Internet-of-Things attack that has me worried: "IoT Goes Nuclear: Creating a ZigBee Chain Reaction" by Eyal Ronen, Colin OFlynn, Adi Shamir and Achi-Or Weingarten....

After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer (Yahoo Security)
2016-11-08 11:43

These Hackers Can Hijack Smart Lightbulbs With A Drone (Forbes)
2016-11-04 19:58

Your WeMo Smart Home Can Spy On Your Android Smartphone (Forbes)
2016-11-02 13:12

Smart machines: Is full automation desirable? (Help Net Security)
2016-11-01 13:45

By 2020, smart machines will be a top five investment priority for more than 30 percent of CIOs, according to Gartner. With smart machines moving towards fully autonomous operation for the first...

Tor: The smart person's guide (TechRepublic)
2016-10-31 19:57

1Password: The smart person's guide (TechRepublic)
2016-10-28 17:12

Smart city initiatives: Highly integrated and complex problems to solve (Help Net Security)
2016-10-28 12:30

Every day, leaders of large cities grapple with knotty, complex problems like decaying public transportation infrastructures, aging utility lines, urban blight, neighborhoods that are vulnerable...

After massive cyberattack, shoddy smart device security comes back to haunt (ZDNet)
2016-10-22 19:21

Smart cities face unique and escalating cyber threats (Help Net Security)
2016-10-20 12:45

Ninety-eight percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Dimensional Research consider smart cities at risk for cyber attacks. Smart cities use IT solutions to manage a wide range of city...