Carriers need IoT protection | Avast
The worlds of tech, mobile carriers, and security all converge in one exciting, new arena — the internet of things (IoT), and it is the next great frontier for each of them.
Tag Archives: Internet of Things
2019 Predictions for IoT | Avast
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This is also true in the world of security. This year, we tracked a growing threat trend — that when just one device in a home or small business (usually the router) is compromised, then the rest of the de…
Sennheiser Headsets Open Door to Hackers | Avast
When you put on a world-class brand headset before using your computer, you’re probably not worried that it will open your world to hackers. But according to this new report, if you own headsets from Sennheiser, you need to think again.
Holiday Tips: How to Choose IoT Gifts | Avast
This holiday season, you can count on just about everyone to shop smart, and I mean that in both senses of the phrase. Everybody wants to get the best deals and the most bang for their buck, yes, but I’m also talking about the internet of things, tho…
Smart Home Hacking at Web Summit 2018 | Avast
You make your home “smarter” which each connected device you add — a smart doorbell, a smart thermostat, a smart television — almost everything comes in a “smart” version these days, even toothbrushes. Device by device, you grow this IoT univers…
How IoT Laws & Codes of Practice Could Be the New Norm | Avast
Thinking of buying a smart door lock or a thermostat? Good news, consumers! Starting Jan 1, 2020, new internet-connected consumer products such as mobile phones, smart appliances, home alarms, monitors, trackers, and cameras that are sold in Californ…
Hacker creates seven new variants of the Mirai botnet | Avast
In September 2016, Twitter, CNN, Spotify, and many others were knocked offline by the biggest DDoS attack in history. Today we know it by the name Mirai, but no one would have imagined at the time that this attack was coming from a herd of Internet of …
AWS FreeRTOS Riddled with Security Vulnerabilities | Avast
Researchers from Zimperium’s zLabs team have discovered that the popular Internet of Things real-time operating system from AWS – FreeRTOS – is riddled with serious vulnerabilities that could let hackers crash connected devices in homes or critical inf…
North Carolina held for ransom and Agent Tesla becomes stealthy
North Carolina water utility shut down by ransomware
Hurricane Michael, Florence, and now this. It seems North Carolina just can’t catch a break as one of its major water utilities went offline following a ransomware attack. The Onslow Water and Sewer…
MikroTik routers targeted by cryptomining campaign | Avast
Authors: Martin Hron and David Jursa