A new report by network security firm Zscaler has said a major threat was that the vast majority of IoT transactions were occurring over plain text channels, instead of the more secure SSL-encrypted channels.
Tag: IoT devices
Many IoT devices could be vulnerable to hackers: research
New research has thrown up a worrying scenario – hundreds of brands of security cameras, baby monitors, and “smart” doorbells have serious vulnerabilities that allow hackers to hijack devices and spy on their owners.
Here’s how to improve the life of your IoT device
One way is to increase the power supply by using larger batteries.
Rice University researchers unveil Internet of Things security feature
Technology is 10 times more reliable than current methods of producing “unclonable” digital fingerprints for IoT devices.
Now it’s a government that will officially hack into citizens’ data base
The Japanese Government has amended the law to allow officials to hack into citizen’s IoT devices.
McAfee sees sharp increase in malware targeting IoT
New malware targeting IoT devices grew 72 percent, with total malware growing 203 percent in the last four quarters. New coin-mining malware grew nearly 55 percent, with total malware growing 4,467 percent in the last four quarters.