Some things really, really shouldn’t be turned into IoT devices – including vending machines
CIA contractors fired for stealing from hacked IoT snack machines
Beer + bitter former field engineer = hacked smart water meters
The story of Adam Flanagan, who’s been jailed for hacking, is a reminder to companies to revoke access to networks when they sack a disgruntled employee
NSA Advocates Data Sharing Framework
Fighting attackers needs a new approach that leverages a public-private data sharing framework, enabling immediate and collective responses.
Coming soon (maybe) to toyshops – AI doll that can read kids’ emotions
Researchers have built a doll with an AI chip and a camera that can interpret a child’s emotions. What could possibly go wrong?
Internet-Enabled Drill Demonstrates IoT Security Done Right
Researchers find flaws in an internet-connected drill, but say minimal, hard-to-find bugs indicate there is hope for IoT security.
Stack Clash Linux vulnerability: you need to patch now
If you’re running Linux-based IoT devices, remember that attackers are particularly focusing on these – so make sure you patch all your penguin-based devices
IoT Malware Activity Already More Than Doubled 2016 Numbers
The number of new malware samples in the wild this year targeting connected internet-of-things (IoT) devices has already more than doubled last year’s total.
Post-WannaCry, 5.5 Million Devices Still Expose SMB Port
In its annual National Exposure Index report, Rapid7 found 160 million computers, IoT devices and servers with open ports that should not be exposed to the public network.
News in brief: man jailed for hacking celebrity chef; US could add domestic flights to laptop ban; flaws found in ‘security’ cameras
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
InfoSec 2017: ‘One disaster away from governments doing something’ on IoT
IoT is ‘eating the world’, warned Bruce Schneier at InfoSec 2017 – and it’s up to us to make sure that the inevitable regulation is smart, not stupid