IoT or the Internet of Things has been to this point a seriously unsecured cluster-flop for the most part. Millions of insecure devices are in our homes and businesses, and these devices may be eavesdropped, recording audio or video, performing a DDoS attack, or being leveraged as an easy access pivot point into your network for further exploitation
Thankfully, progress is being made in ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.WordPress will be 15 years old this May 27th, 2018! On Sunday, May 27th, we’re planning a global event celebrating the WordPress 15th Anniversary with WordPress community groups around the world.
Researchers have shown how attackers could ...
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If you or someone you know uses a pacemaker from Abbot or St Jude Medical, there is a firmware upgrade waiting for you at your next check-up. Or even sooner, depending on what you and your doctor decide. This upgrade closes a security hole that could allow an unauthorized person or attacker to change programming on the pacemaker. ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.This entry was posted in WordPress Security on May 2, 2018 by Mark Maunder
Although there is nothing to worry about, you may want ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Sometime around April 3—give or take about a week—China’s 9.5-ton Tiangong-1 space station will fall out of orbit and enter Earth’s atmosphere. While media reports for the last few months have hyped the Continue Reading →
I recently read an article from Heimdal Security about online safety. In this article Heimdal had asked 18 experts in the field of cybersecurity for their top 3 ideas about how to stay secure. The contributors included top cybersecurity professionals from several anti-malware companies, security bloggers, and cybersecurity industry professionals. The original article is here.
What I found interesting were ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Researchers say Mi-Cam is easy to hijack: turn it off to keep the kids from being eyeballed by prying eyes or chatted up by strangers.
It seems that everything you can buy comes with a smartphone app and an Internet connection. As cool and shiny and modern as this is, every Internet connected device is one more place for a cyber-attacker or criminal to get onto your network and into your business. There are steps you need to take to protect these cool toys from exploitation.
These devices include security cameras, refrigerators, thermostats, light bulbs and ...
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For nearly all home computer users, and many small businesses, the router that connects your home or business to the Internet is the first line of defense. How can you know if there are vulnerable security holes or open ports on your Internet router that might allow access for an attacker?
These routers are also called cable modems or DSL modems, ...
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