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…
Tag: IoT
Mirai botnet: Three admit creating and running attack tool
A US-based man has pleaded guilty to creating a giant botnet that was used to disrupt access to much of the web in October 2016. The Mirai malware also caused…
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…
Security Alert: Worrisome Security Risks Discovered in LG Smart Devices
By Ofer Amitai The Internet of Things is rapidly evolving. Digital devices are capable of an ever-increasing number of smart functions. The latest innovation to make waves is the Hom-Bot…
Why Wannacry Was Just a "Warm-Up"
Elad Ben-Meir There is mounting evidence that the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks may have only been practice runs for a far more ambitious large scale attack on Western infrastructure.…
Cyber-flaw affects 745,000 pacemakers
A total of 745,000 pacemakers have been confirmed as having cyber-security issues that could let them be hacked. The Food and Drug Administration revealed that 465,000 pacemakers in the US…