Internet of Things


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ESET Research, Internet of Things

Serious flaws found in multiple smart home hubs: Is your device among them?

Serious flaws found in multiple smart home hubs: Is your device among them?

ESET Research, Internet of Things

Serious flaws found in multiple smart home hubs: Is your device among them?

In worst-case scenarios, some vulnerabilities could even allow attackers to take control over the central units and all peripheral devices connected to them

Miloš Čermák and Milan Fránik22 Apr 2020


Malware

Stantinko’s new cryptominer features unique obfuscation techniques

Stantinko’s new cryptominer features unique obfuscation techniques

Malware

Stantinko’s new cryptominer features unique obfuscation techniques

ESET researchers bring to light unique obfuscation techniques discovered in the course of analyzing a new cryptomining module distributed by the Stantinko group’s botnet

Vladislav Hrčka19 Mar 2020


Malware

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

Malware

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

The fourth installment of our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans

ESET Research05 Mar 2020


Internet of Things

IoT laws are coming: What to expect

IoT laws are coming: What to expect

Internet of Things

IoT laws are coming: What to expect

No more default logins on new IoT devices if UK legislators get their way

Cameron Camp30 Jan 2020


Internet of Things

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

Internet of Things

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

A device that is supposed to help parents keep track of their children and give them a peace of mind can be turned into a surveillance device

Amer Owaida29 Nov 2019


Internet of Things

Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

Internet of Things

Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

The study tested 81 IoT devices to analyze their behavior and tracking habits, and in some cases brought rather surprising findings

Amer Owaida25 Oct 2019


Internet of Things

Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

Internet of Things

Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

As cities turn to IoT to address long-standing urban problems, what are the risks of leaving cybersecurity behind at the planning phase?

Andrew Lee23 Oct 2019


Internet of Things

How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

Internet of Things

How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

An ESET survey of thousands of people in North America provides a peek into how they perceive the privacy and security of their smart home connected devices

Amer Owaida09 Oct 2019


Internet of Things

Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

Internet of Things

Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

An ESET survey polled 4,000 people to get a sense of their attitudes towards the privacy and security implications of smart home technology

Editor08 Oct 2019