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Tag: Internet of Things
Smart lights vulnerable to “blink and you’ll miss it” attack
Over the last couple of years, key parts of our daily lives have been sliding into some form of Internet connectivity….
New law will issue bans, fines for using default passwords on smart devices
The idea of connecting your entire home to the internet was once a mind-blowing concept. Thanks to smart devices, that concept…
150,000 Verkada security cameras hacked—to make a point
Hackers were able to gain access to camera feeds from Verkada, a tech company that specializes in video security and physical…
IoT cybersecurity bill passed by Senate
Days before taking a week-long Thanksgiving recess, the US Senate passed an almost mundane cybersecurity bill that, if approved by the…
IoT forecast: Running antivirus on your smart device?
In 2016, threat actors pulled off a basic but devastating botnet attack that harnessed the power of the Internet of Things…
A week in security (November 9 – November 15)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we reported on multiple patch releases: from Mozilla’s Firefox and Thunderbird to Google’s Chrome. We also…
Lock and Code S1Ep19: Forecasting IoT cybersecurity with John Donovan and Adam Kujawa
This week on Lock and Code, we offer something special for listeners—a backstage pass to a cybersecurity training that we held…
Chaos in a cup: When ransomware creeps into your smart coffee maker
When the fledgling concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) was beginning to excite the world almost a decade ago, perhaps…
Lock and Code S1Ep10: Pulling apart the Internet of Things with JP Taggart
This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet….