A patchwork quilt of IoT security
The Internet of Things (IoT) presents a security threat. A key point of my last article is that manufacturers do not ...
Tag: Internet Security
Down the rabbit hole, part 7: How to limit personal data collection from city cameras
My home is my sanctuary. My computers (and handheld devices) all run free software systems that have been (fairly) tightly buttoned ...
Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
A mounting list of robot-related accidents has experts questioning whether the devices will be prone to more dangerous malfunctions or ...
Consumer Reports decision to rate cybersecurity is a huge deal
Conventional wisdom has it that most consumers simply don’t pay much attention to computer security and privacy issues. Perhaps worse, ...
The IoT of bricks: Someone is bricking insecure IoT devices
I can’t justify the vigilantism, but someone is bricking vulnerable IoT devices. I ponder the morality of it all. It’s ...
Underwriters Laboratories creates Living Lab for real-world IoT testing
What could go wrong with IoT devices? A lot when it comes to dozens of such devices working close to ...
This Mirai malware vaccine could protect insecure IoT devices
The hazard of unsophisticated and poorly secured Internet of Things (IoT) devices came to the front last year with the ...