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The FTC’s IoT security case against D-Link will test its power

09
Jan
2017

A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices. On Thursday, the FTC filed a complaint against Taiwanese manufacturer D-Link Systems that charged the company’s internet routers and web cameras can […]

Category Vulnerabilities Written by Cio 0 Comments

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How well does social engineering work? One test returned 150%

12
Aug
2016

Most organizations’ external perimeter is pretty buttoned up. But once you make it inside it’s still pretty weak. It’s a pretty quick operation to go from social engineering to exploit somebody’s workstation, to pivoting in the environment and escalate all the way to an administrator where you can access anything.

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IBM X-Force finds multiple IoT security risks in smart buildings

15
Feb
2016

According to Gartner, “connected things” in smart homes and smart buildings represent 45% of 1.1 billion IoT devices in 2015. For that many devices, it is disconcerting that security pundits are asking whether these “connected things” are secure. However, it’s a good enough question that IBM’s X-Force Security Research Group has decided to find out. […]

Category Vulnerabilities Written by Techrepublic 0 Comments

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