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IoT Malware Will Soon Surround Us: Researcher

14

Nov

2016

When it comes to Internet of Things (IoT) devices, everything from smart glasses to connected cars is susceptible to malware infection if not properly secured, Fortinet senior researcher Axelle Apvrille said in a presentation at the DefCamp 2016 security conference in Bucharest, Romania this week. CCTV cameras, DVRs and network routers have made headlines recently […]

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Update your Belkin WeMo devices before they become botnet zombies

07

Nov

2016

Owners of WeMo home automation devices should upgrade them to the latest firmware version, which was released this week to fix a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to fully compromise them. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers from security firm Invincea in the Belkin WeMo Switch, a smart plug that allows users to remotely […]

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The Internet of Things Industry Failed Us

03

Nov

2016

This past weekend, the US Internet slowed to a crawl thanks to a distributed denial of service attack, or DDOS. It was an interesting attack for two reasons. First, the attackers—whoever they are—did not flood a single website with junk requests, as is the usual MO for DDOS attacks. Instead, they went after DNS provider […]

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