Security
Upgraded Mirai botnet disrupts Deutsche Telekom by infecting routers
A new version of Mirai -- a malware that’s been enslaving poorly secured IoT devices -- has found a new...
Read moreLessons learned from the 7 major cyber security incidents of 2016
Cyber incidents dominated headlines this year, from Russia’s hacking of Democrat emails to internet cameras and DVRs launching DDoS attacks,...
Read moreHow to improve your security grade in 2017
The City of San Diego seems to have all the building blocks in place to make the smart city an...
Read more5 signs we’re finally getting our act together on security
The high-water line in information security gets higher each year. Just as we think we’ve finally figured out how to...
Read moreNew year’s resolution for IoT vendors: Start treating LANs as hostile
In November, researchers from cybersecurity firm Invincea reported a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to infect Belkin WeMo smart...
Read more4 information security threats that will dominate 2017
As with previous years, 2016 saw no shortage of data breaches. Looking ahead to 2017, the Information Security Forum (ISF),...
Read moreRansomware on smart TVs is here and removing it can be a pain
It took a year from proof of concept to in-the-wild attack, but ransomware for Android-based smart TVs is now here....
Read moreFTC sets $25,000 prize for automatic IoT patching
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scheduled to announce Wednesday a "prize competition" for a tool that can be used...
Read moreFTC goes after D-Link for shoddy security in routers, cameras
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on D-Link for selling wireless routers and internet cameras that can easily...
Read moreThe FTC’s IoT security case against D-Link will test its power
A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S....
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