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Camellia Chan
Your CCTV devices can be hacked and weaponized

In this interview for Help Net Security, Camellia Chan, CEO at Flexxon, talks about the dangers of closed-circuit television (CCTV) hacks and what users can do to protect …

smart thermostat
Don’t lose control of your smart thermostat this winter

Winter is coming and the energy crisis is upon us. With rocketing prices and dwindling supply, much of the western world is bracing for three cold months beset by …

connected house
Matter protocol: Secure, reliable interoperability for smart home devices

The biggest names in smart home (Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung and more) have come together to agree on a common set of standards that will allow for greater …

If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable book
Introducing the book: If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable

All our devices and gadgets are going online, just like our computers did. But once we’ve successfully connected our devices to the internet, do we have any hope of keeping …

smart home
How to ensure that the smart home doesn’t jeopardize data privacy?

The smart home has been much hyped for what feels a very long-time, but I think it is fair to say that the smart home era is now truly upon us. This status has been almost …

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PrivacyMic: A smart home system that doesn’t record speech

Microphones are perhaps the most common electronic sensor in the world, with an estimated 320 million listening for our commands in the world’s smart speakers. The …

connected house
Securing the connected home: A joint task for homeowners and their ISP

As COVID-19 spread over the world and nations and businesses adapted to minimize citizens’ and employees’ personal interactions to help contain the infection, a …

data
Consumers vastly misjudge the vulnerability of their home networks

Internet users in the United States vastly underestimate how often their home networks are targeted by cyber threats. That’s one of the key findings of a new Comcast report. …

IoT
Attacks on IoT devices continue to escalate

Attacks on IoT devices continue to rise at an alarming rate due to poor security protections and cybercriminals use of automated tools to exploit these vulnerabilities, …

Consumers don’t entirely trust smart home tech

Smart home tech is marketed to enhance your home and make life easier. However, UK consumers are not convinced that they can trust the privacy and security of these …

connected house
Multiple vulnerabilities discovered in smart home devices

ESET researchers found serious security vulnerabilities in three different home hubs: Fibaro Home Center Lite, HomeMatic Central Control Unit (CCU2) and eLAN-RF-003. Some of …

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Seven key cybersecurity trends for 2020 by world-leading professionals

The developments in the area of cybersecurity are alarming. As the number of smart devices in private households increase, so do the opportunities for cybercriminals to …

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