Internet of Things
Leaked: Source code for Mirai IoT DDoS botnet
IoT-powered DDoS attacks are on the rise, and the situation is poised to become even worse now that the source code for the Mirai malware has been made public. Reporter Brian …
Arduino’s new open source kit makes creating IoT devices easy
The Arduino team is using Kickstarter to crowdfund their latest project: the ESLOV IoT Invention Kit. ESLOV is a system of intelligent modules that can be connected in an …
Tesla introduces code signing to harden their cars’ security
When researchers from Tencent’s Keen Security Lab discovered that they were able to leverage vulnerabilities to remotely hijack Tesla cars, they reported the issues to …
By 2018, 25 percent of new mobile apps will talk to IoT devices
With the convergence of devices, bots, things and people, organizations will need to master two dimensions of mobility, according to Gartner. CIOs and IT leaders will need to …
IoT-based DDoS attacks on the rise
Cybercriminal networks are increasingly taking advantage of lax Internet of Things device security to spread malware and create zombie networks, or botnets, unbeknownst to …
Public safety threat: Cyber attacks targeting smart city services
A new survey conducted by Dimensional Research assessed cyber security challenges associated with smart city technologies. Survey respondents included over 200 IT …
Fresh Bluetooth Developer Toolkit line tackles IoT security, interoperability
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released several updates to its developer toolkit line-up, which enables developers to build smarter when creating things like …
Cloud going mainstream, few are maximizing value
While cloud adoption continues to accelerate, few organizations are maximizing the value that cloud can offer, according to IDC. The increased cloud adoption is being fueled …
Connected devices riddled with badly-coded APIs, poor encryption
The advent of home automation and rapid rise of smart home connected devices is seeing some vendors and new startups scramble to become a part of the movement, with ABI …
IoT Village uncovers 47 security vulnerabilities across 23 devices
New dangers in both home security and municipal power facilities were revealed as the results of the 2nd Annual IoT Village, held at DEF CON 24 in Las Vegas. More than 47 new …
68% of organizations don’t have an IoT test strategy
Capgemini and HPE examined the state of application quality and testing practices across multiple industries and 32 countries. They discovered that, despite 85% claiming that …
Organization must modify the network access policy to address IoT devices
By 2020, 21 billion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be in use worldwide. Of these, close to 6 percent will be in use for industrial IoT applications. However, IT …
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