All posts tagged "IoT"
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331Data SecuritySmart home devices can be hacked within minutes through Google search
The Internet of Things (IoT) devices, especially smart home devices, are built to get things done conveniently and to some extent, these...
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285GeekKeep Your Home Warm with this cryptomining heater
Recently, a French startup Quarnot introduced a cryptomining heater that is capable of paying for itself at some point through harnessing huge...
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221GeekCortana Lets Hackers Infect Windows PC Even when it is Locked
The voice commands enabled, multi-language Cortana virtual assistant is probably the most talked about feature that comes with Windows 10 desktop and...
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291Data SecurityOver 50,000 baby monitors can be hacked but its vendor is AWOL
Hacking baby monitors is nothing new but the fact that there are thousands of vulnerable baby monitors out there is a big concern....
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277VulnerabilitiesDoubleDoor – An IoT Botnet Bypasses Firewall Using Backdoor Exploits
IoT Backdoor exploits called Doubledoor have been discovered which allows bypassing an IoT layered security that leads to taking complete control of...
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334SurveillanceStrava’s Global Heat Map Exposes User Locations Including Military Bases
Strava is a GPS tracking and fitness-tracker app manufacturer that is currently making headlines for introducing the Global Heat Map, which relies...
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232NewsA Vulnerability in Kernel Slowing Down Intel Processors
Register first notices a significant vulnerability in all Intel processor chips. The major design flaw in Linux kernel patch is going to...
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306Cyber CrimeThe 5 Cyber Security Predictions for 2018
Looking at what happened in 2017, the Equifax breach, Ransomware WannaCry, Russian interference, phishing scams. Well, one has to be prepared for...
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209Cyber CrimeNew Year and New Measures for Cybersecurity
Time for resolution as the New Year approaches, whether we plan for fitness to lose weight or spend quality time with friends...
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311Data SecurityBose & Sonos Smart Speakers can be Hacked to Play Disturbing Sounds
Another day, another IoT flaw – Sonos and Bose Smart Speakers Vulnerable to be Hacked Remotely to Play Sounds of Hackers’ Choice....
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313Cyber Crime2018 cybersecurity trends and predictions
The year 2017 was quite exciting as we came across several new things from Ransomware to IoT malware and more. Several industries...
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307Data SecuritySpoofed Emails from Supposedly Corporate Printer Vendors Install Backdoor
Corporate printers and scanners related emails are quite common in large organizations and this particular aspect is now deemed as a potential...
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233ArticlesThousands Of IoT Devices Are Vulnerable To Remote Code Execution
Security researchers from security firm Elttam have discovered a critical vulnerability (tracked as CVE-2017-17562) in GoAhead tiny web server that affects many...
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256NewsVulnerability in Intel Chip Puts Million of Devices at Risk
Intel the giant in chip making is in the news for all the wrong reason. It has been reported that the chip...
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394NewsPayPal Phishing Scam Coming From Official PayPal Email Address
PayPal phishing scams are becoming more and more sophisticated these days, with hackers devising newer ways of duping users. There are reports...
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334GeekGone in Seconds: Hackers Steal Mercedes Car without Key
A surveillance video shared by West Midlands Police, United Kingdom shows car hacking thieves stole a Mercedes within a few seconds without keys and...
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218GeekResearchers demonstrate Amazon Key system can be hacked
Rhino Security Labs’ researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Amazon’s Key delivery service and Cloud Cam security camera. This vulnerability allows an...
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198GeekGermany bans kids smartwatches, asks parents to destroy them
Garmany’s Telecoms regulator the Federal Network Agency (The Bundesnetzagentur) which oversees the country’s telecommunications has banned smartwatches for kids in the country...
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288NewsSchool cafeteria TV monitor plays porn leaving students baffled
A Clayton County, Georgia, high school played pornographic content on its TV monitor in the presence of students during lunch leaving them baffled. One...
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232Exploitation ToolsTelnet IoT Honeypot – Python Telnet Honeypot For Catching Botnet Binaries
This project implements a python telnet server trying to act as a honeypot for IoT Malware which spreads over horribly insecure default...
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305NewsResearchers hack vacuum cleaner; turn it into perfect spying device
According to the findings of Check Point researchers, there is a vulnerability in the LG smart home infrastructure through which hackers can...
