Security News

Secure smart devices for the holiday season (Help Net Security)
2015-05-19 07:00

Summer is almost here and many are currently considering taking their beloved smart devices with them on their travels. However, the risks of doing so are sizeable. With a recent Bitdefender study ...

Week in review: VENOM bug, infosec and ethics, and flawed crypto endangers smart grid devices (Help Net Security)
2015-05-18 08:15

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, podcasts and articles: IoT and the great data heist With the introduction of new mobile devices in every facet of our lives, we h...

Open Smart Grid Protocol Alliance Plans to Fix its Weak Crypto (Threatpost)
2015-05-13 18:50

The Open Smart Grid Protocol Alliance said updates will be rolled out in September to networks and devices that address weak homegrown cryptography pointed out in a research paper.

Flawed crypto endangers millions of smart grid devices (Help Net Security)
2015-05-11 11:33

The cryptography used in the Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP), one of the most widely used smart meter and smart grid device networking standards, can be easily cracked, researchers have found. Phil...

Weak Homegrown Crypto Dooms Open Smart Grid Protocol (Threatpost)
2015-05-07 18:58

Researchers in Europe have published research examining weak, homegrown cryptography used in the Open Smart Grid Protocol.