Tara Seals Internet of things (IoT)-based attacks continue to make headlines and are becoming more frequent. According to a Gartner survey, nearly one-fifth of organizations have observed at least one…
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Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning: 3 Must-Dos for 2018
Paul Martini Why ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown,’ GDPR, and the Internet of Things are three areas security teams should declutter and prioritize in the coming months. With each successive data breach,…
Smart device security guidelines 'need more teeth'
The UK government has announced guidelines to make internet-connected devices safer to use following a spate of security breaches. It includes moves to make sure passwords are unique and not…
The glitch that stole Christmas: How to handle smart tech gifts
By Prof Alan Woodward, Department of Computing, University of Surrey Although the rush to connect everything from toys to toothbrushes, cars to sex toys, and any number of household appliances…
Schools warned over hackable heating systems
By Leo Kelion Dozens of British schools’ heating systems have been found to be vulnerable to hackers, according to a probe by a security research firm. Pen Test Partners says…
Connected toys have ‘worrying’ security issues
Consumer watchdog Which? has called on retailers to stop selling some popular toys it says have “proven” security issues. Those toys include Furby Connect, the i-Que robot, Cloudpets and Toy-fi…