Flaws in smart toy back-end servers puts kids and their families at risk

The vulnerabilities would have given attackers access to children’s names, birth dates, gender and even location. By Lucian Constantin Over the past two years security researchers have shown that many…

Cyber insurers could help drive IoT standards

Insurance companies will want companies to use strong protections against data breaches. By Stephen Lawson Cyber insurance premiums could prove a big driver of Internet of Things standards. Machine-to-machine communication…

UK IT Security Pros Fear IoT Cyber Attack

Two thirds of those polled feared a cyber attack using IoT vulnerabilities this year. Phil Muncaster The vast majority of the UK’s information security professionals don’t believe there are sufficient…

Smart devices to get security tune-up

Industry body to vet IoT smart devices. By Mark Ward Technology correspondent, BBC News Hi-tech firms are banding together to make sure “internet of things” smart devices are safe to…