Don’t get burnt on pay day. How to buy IoT gadgets sensibly

As it’s the end of the month, and pay day for many, I thought some timely advice would be helpful for people itching to spend their money on IoT gadgets. It’s not all bad. While many manufacturers happily continue to fill shelves with dross, we know plenty of responsible companies whose products...

BlueHat Shanghai 2019: Amplifying the power of defensive partnerships around the world

Earlier this week BlueHat Shanghai brought together security researchers and hundreds of cybersecurity professionals from China and across Asia to explore the latest topics in cybersecurity research. Including presentations from Qihoo 360, Baidu, Alibaba and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, BlueH...

BlueHat Shanghai 2019: Amplifying the power of defensive partnerships around the world

Earlier this week BlueHat Shanghai brought together security researchers and hundreds of cybersecurity professionals from China and across Asia to explore the latest topics in cybersecurity research. Including presentations from Qihoo 360, Baidu, Alibaba and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, BlueH...

Smart door lock security who come to tube? Yale and the cover Terman smart locks 0 day vulnerability exposure! - Vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

With the continuous development of technology, smart home has been popular to people's Lives, Where smart locks product the majority of consumers like. From now on never go out forget to bring the key to the troubles, however the convenience of the smart lock products really safe? Today, the Smar...

UK Government gets serious about consumer IoT security. Legislation on the way

The Digital Minister Margot James today announced a concrete mandate for dealing with the slew of insecure IoT dross that has plagued consumers over the last few years. The aim is simple, to ensure that the millions of household items that are connected to the internet are better protected from...

Excellent Analysis of the Boeing 737 Max Software Problems

This is the best analysis of the software causes of the Boeing 737 MAX disasters that I have read. Technically this is safety and not security; there was no attacker. But the fields are closely related and there are a lot of lessons for IoT security -- and the security of complex socio-technical...

Mirai Rebirth Highlights Importance of Defending IoT

Editor’s Note: Sam Bocetta, a guest author on the Carbon Black blog, is a freelance journalist specializing in U.S. diplomacy and national security, with emphases on technology trends in cyber warfare, cyber defense, and cryptography. Enterprises of all sizes face a massive challenge when it come...

Connected camera cock up

I haven’t touched adult toy security for over a year now, mostly because we kept finding the same stuff over and over again. Besides, @internetofdongs has been doing some great work in this space, so it seemed pointless to duplicate his efforts. However, this morning, @dcuthbert tweeted us this: ...

Federal Focus on Cyber Plays Out in President's Budget, IoT Legislation

The federal government is stepping up its game this week on the cybersecurity front, with both proposed budget line items that would requisition nearly $11 billion for cyber, and the introduction of the Internet of Things IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019, which would require that devices...

IoT-Home-Guard - A Tool For Malicious Behavior Detection In IoT Devices

IoT-Home-Guard is a project to help people discover malware in smart home devices. For users the project can help to detect compromised smart home devices. For security researchers it is also useful in network analysis and malicious hehaviors detection. In July 2018 we had completed the first...

RSA Conference 2019: Firms Continue to Fail at IoT Security

SAN FRANCISCO – Low prices and firms racing products to market are two of the biggest factors when it comes to why Internet of Things devices are not getting the type of security do diligence they deserve. According to Checkmarx researcher Erez Yalon, despite years of the infosec community soundi...

RSAC 2019: For Domestic Abuse, IoT Devices Pose New Threat

SAN FRANCISCO – The influx of connected products in the home – from smart thermometers to connected locks – presents a disturbing new threat surface for victims of domestic abuse. That’s what Lisa Green, senior director of operations at Independent Security Evaluators, is warning conference-goers...

Cisco, Talos tout importance of IoT security at RSA keynote

--- Matt Watchinski, the vice president of Cisco Talos, delivers a keynote address at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. By Jonathan Munshaw of Cisco Talos and Liza Meak of The Network, Cisco’s technology news site. By 2020, Gartner predicts 20 billion connected devices will be onlin...

Vulnerability disclosure buzzword bingo!

Play Buzzword Bingo With Us! In the last 5 or so years of research we’ve found a substantial number of products with vulnerabilities in their supporting apps and infrastructure, as well as in the devices themselves. Some were low-impact, some were just curiosities, but many critical flaws exposin...

The Challenges of DIY Botnet Detection – and How to Overcome Them

Botnets have been around for over two decades, and with the rise of the Internet of Things IoT they have spread further to devices no one imagined they would - printers, webcams, and even toasters and fridges. Some botnets enlist infected devices to mine cryptocurrency or steal passwords from oth...

Researchers Allege 'Systemic' Privacy, Security Flaws in Popular IoT Devices

Researchers are highlighting the insecure nature of Internet of Things devices in a report released Tuesday alleging a bevy of popular consumer connected devices sold at major retailers such as Walmart and Best Buy are riddled with security holes and privacy issues. In analyzing 12 different IoT...

IoT: OFF by default

It’s increasingly difficult to buy home appliances and other tech that DOESN’T have connectivity. Despite reservations about the security of smart tech, if we want to buy mid to high end devices, we often have no choice but to buy appliances with connectivity. To quote @Mikko Hypponen: If it is...

Hackers in Hot Water. Pwning smart hot tubs, yes really

TL;DR? Video first… We were given a tip by the awesome Ceri Coburn that something was amiss with the Balboa Water App, a mobile app used for controlling 30,000 hot tubs. You can remotely control your tub, so you can heat it up for when you’re ready, saving power when you don’t use it. Nice idea!...

Parlez-vous Machine?

Have you ever heard of the MQTT or CoAP protocols? No? Well the device on your wrist, and so many devices around you, could be using them right now. MQTT and CoAP are machine-to-machine or M2M protocols. With the rise of the internet of things IoT and operational technology OT, there’s increased...

This Week in Security News: Ethics and Law in the Dark Web

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn how Trend Micro software can aid in safely securing containers on the AWS Cloud. Also, how the dark web has become a new advertising...