SAS@Home is back this fall
Now, this unique year presents us with a new surprise: the second SAS in one calendar year! Once again, everyone can visit this online event. Continue reading SAS@Home is back this fall
Category Archives: Internet of Things
The Network Perimeter: This Time, It’s Personal
Botnets and IoT devices are forming a perfect storm for IT staff wrestling with WFH employee security. Continue reading The Network Perimeter: This Time, It’s Personal
Hacking a Coffee Maker
As expected, IoT devices are filled with vulnerabilities:
As a thought experiment, Martin Hron, a researcher at security company Avast, reverse engineered one of the older coffee makers to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it. After just a week of effort, the unqualified answer was: quite a lot. Specifically, he could trigger the coffee maker to turn on the burner, dispense water, spin the bean grinder, and display a ransom message, all while beeping repeatedly. Oh, and by the way, the only way to stop the chaos was to unplug the power cord…
Internet Connected E-Paper Message Board
Are you still writing notes on paper and sticking them to the fridge like it’s the ’80s? Well, if you are, and you read this site, you’d probably like to upgrade to something a bit more 21st century. And, thanks to robot maker [James Bruton], you can leave your old, …read more
Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries
Privacy fears are blasting off after Amazon’s Ring division unveiled the new Always Home Cam, a smart home security camera drone. Continue reading Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries
Shipments of next-gen smart IoT gateways to reach 21.4 million by 2025
IoT gateways are becoming an increasingly important link in the IoT security and device authentication value chain and emerging as a crucial conduit for intelligent operations across the entire IoT. The new wave of next-generation smart IoT gateways ha… Continue reading Shipments of next-gen smart IoT gateways to reach 21.4 million by 2025
Looking for sophisticated malware in IoT devices
Let’s talk about the structure of the firmware of an IoT device in order to get a better understanding of the different components. Continue reading Looking for sophisticated malware in IoT devices
Ongoing and initial costs top list of barriers to 5G implementation
5G is set to deliver higher data transfer rates for mission-critical communications and will allow massive broadband capacities, enabling high-speed communication across various applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, advanced anal… Continue reading Ongoing and initial costs top list of barriers to 5G implementation
Mozi Botnet Accounts for Majority of IoT Traffic
Mozi’s spike comes amid a huge increase in overall IoT botnet activity. Continue reading Mozi Botnet Accounts for Majority of IoT Traffic
Hallway Con and Hacking Travel Technology
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought much of the world to its knees and sent ripples across all regions and industries. One consequence of the pandemic has been the elimination of large gatherings—meaning no in-person conferences or conventions. Events li… Continue reading Hallway Con and Hacking Travel Technology