Internet of Things

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Internet of Things

Hacking baby monitors can be child’s play: Here’s how to stay safe

Hacking baby monitors can be child’s play: Here’s how to stay safe

Internet of Things

Hacking baby monitors can be child’s play: Here’s how to stay safe

Make sure that the device that’s supposed to help you keep tabs on your little one isn’t itself a privacy and security risk

Phil Muncaster • 07 Nov 2022

Internet of Things

8 questions to ask yourself before getting a home security camera

8 questions to ask yourself before getting a home security camera

Internet of Things

8 questions to ask yourself before getting a home security camera

As each new smart home device may pose a privacy and security risk, do you know what to look out for before inviting a security camera into your home?

Phil Muncaster • 03 Oct 2022

Kids Online, Internet of Things

Toys behaving badly: How parents can protect their family from IoT threats

Toys behaving badly: How parents can protect their family from IoT threats

Kids Online, Internet of Things

Toys behaving badly: How parents can protect their family from IoT threats

It pays to do some research before taking a leap into the world of internet-connected toys

Phil Muncaster • 08 Sep 2022

Malware

How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

Malware

How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

Emotet malware is back with ferocious vigor, according to ESET telemetry in the first four months of 2022. Will it survive the ever-tightening controls on macro-enabled documents?

Rene Holt • 16 Jun 2022

Internet of Things, Privacy

Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?

Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?

Internet of Things, Privacy

Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?

Should you beware of wearables? Here’s what you should know about the potential security and privacy risks of your smartwatch or fitness tracker.

Phil Muncaster • 26 Jan 2022

Malware

Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Malware

Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Putting a precision payload on top of more generic malware makes perfect sense for malware operators

Cameron Camp • 15 Oct 2021

Malware

FBI removes web shells from compromised Exchange servers

FBI removes web shells from compromised Exchange servers

Malware

FBI removes web shells from compromised Exchange servers

Authorities step in to thwart attacks leveraging the recently-disclosed Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities

Amer Owaida • 14 Apr 2021

Internet of Things

Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?

Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?

Internet of Things

Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?

Does every device in your home really need to be connected to the internet? And could your smart appliance be turned against you?

Jake Moore • 01 Apr 2021

Malware

Backdoor added to PHP source code in Git server breach

Backdoor added to PHP source code in Git server breach

Malware

Backdoor added to PHP source code in Git server breach

Had the incident gone unnoticed, the attackers could have taken over websites using the tainted code

Amer Owaida • 30 Mar 2021