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The IoT Nightmare - Attackers Can Compromise Apps, Steal Credentials

IoT security in the United Kingdom will soon be underpinned by special legislation. The manufacturers of the devices will now…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
robotic vacuum cleaner

Researchers find ways to intercept video feed from smart vacuum cleaners, and even take them over. One of the most…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
label featured

The IEEE hopes to introduce an IoT security label that will help consumers make a safe choice. The label was…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
lilin dvr

Actors are exploiting a series of zero-day flaws in LILIN devices and planting botnets in them. The reason behind it…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
camera

A team of researchers has experimented with the potential for domestic abuse and harassment via IoT flaws. The students have…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
ripple20

A set of 19 vulnerabilities named “Ripple20” is punching security holes in millions of IoT devices. The scope of the…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
hacker botnet

A new version of Mirai adds nine new exploits, including one for the Comtrend VR-3033. The “CVE-2020-10173” has crucial implications,…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
security camera

An undisclosed “Kasa” cam model is vulnerable to account take over due to insecure practices. The main issue is that…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
IP camera

A researcher has tested 10 IP camera apps, and only two of them demonstrated adequate security levels. The other eight…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
nokia report

Nokia says malware infections are rising, and the IoT is now a “hot” space for hackers.Android has had a significant…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
nest camera

A serious exposure incident has affected thousands of people, mainly from Asia, who had their home cams hacked.The actors recorded…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
Robot vacuum cleaners hear human conversations through laser microphones in it and then send sound waves to hackers

Robot vacuum cleaners can be turned into “laser-microphones,” sending sound waves to hackers over Wi-Fi. The owners of these products…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
smart doorbell

Researchers tested 11 smart doorbells from eBay and Amazon, and they were all hackable.The products used weak password policies, collected…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
Data breach carried out by anonymous malicious hackers

If you’re using a Ubiquiti product, you should go ahead and reset your passwords and also enable 2FA.The networking equipment…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
blue camera

Researchers found three exploit channels against LifeShield products, which remained unfixed for months.The security camera system was following improper request…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
engineers

Researchers discover that seismographs and GNSS receivers can be tampered with.This could create false alarms or conceal real events, with…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
namewreck

Researchers warn about a set of critical vulnerabilities affecting millions of IoT devices.The flaws can result in RCE and DoS…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
air fryer

A popular smart air fryer could be made to run malicious code through specially crafted JSON objects.The two flaws that…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
Nokia Plans To Sell Back Its Digital Health Business To The Co-founder Of Withings

Nokia is planning to sell its health-tech business acquired by the company two years ago.   It is confirmed that…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
data breach

SingHealth and IHIS were fined with a total of $1 million, for negligence and weak response. This is the largest…

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Last updated September 24, 2021
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