Issues with passwords and authentication
Device manufacturers hardcoded default passwords to streamline end-user setup. Unfortunately, the end user usually forgets to change the password as they don’t realize the dangers of default passwords.
Insecure hardware. Something as simple as plugging in...
Sensors traditionally have been used for camera imaging, as well as communicating information about humidity, temperature, motion, speed, proximity, and other aspects of the environment.
The devices have become key enablers for a host of new technologies essential to business...
What many fail to understand is that the safety of an IoT device depends heavily on how the user operates it, says SecurityHQ’s Eleanor Barlow
Cyber Security Company, SecurityHQ, have reported that issues with IoT devices have risen across the...
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the acquisition of ReFirm Labs, a provider of security solutions for organizations using Internet of Things (IoT) and network edge devices.
Fulton, Md.-based ReFirm Labs was founded by former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) hackers in...
JAMMU and Kashmir is almost always in the news for one reason or another. Apart from the obvious political headlines, J&K was also in the news because of covid-19.
As the world struggled with covid-19 pandemic, J&K faced a peculiar...
IoT Has Permanently Changed The Work Place: For the first time in its illustrious history, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was a virtual event this year, mirroring the fate of nearly every other major event this year.
Social distancing...
Everything In Your Household Can Be Attacked By Hackers: When is the last time you bought a gadget that wasn’t internet connected?
These days, it seems like almost every device is “smart,” which means the so-called internet of things (IoT)...
Synaptics To Purchase Broadcom IoT Business: Synaptics unveiled plans to buy the wireless Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity business of semiconductor maker Broadcom in an all-cash transaction valued at $250 million.
Specifically, the "human interface" technology specialist known for products...
Why Do IOT Devices Struggle With Security: The devices that make up the internet of things are widely known to be insecure. There are certainly vendors that offer devices designed with security in mind, but the talk of the...
Disrupting Democracy Through The Internet of Things: The app failure that led to a chaotic 2020 Iowa caucus was a reminder of how vulnerable the democratic process is to technological problems even without any malicious outside intervention.
Far more sophisticated...
