Security
How to keep terrifying medical device hacks from becoming reality
While some of the scariest IoT hacks envisioned – those involving hijacked medical devices such as pacemakers and insulin pumps...
Read moreArmies of hacked IoT devices launch unprecedented DDoS attacks
Security researchers have been warning for years that poor security for internet of things devices could have serious consequences. We're...
Read moreIoT malware behind record DDoS attack is now available to all hackers
The source code for a trojan program that infected hundreds of thousands of internet-of-things devices and used them to launch...
Read moreNew insulin pump flaws highlights security risks from medical devices
Medical device manufacturer Animas, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is warning diabetic patients who use its OneTouch Ping insulin...
Read moreRecord IoT DDoS attacks raise bar for defenders
Now that its source code has been released you can expect more attacks from Mirai, the malware behind the largest...
Read moreHackers create more IoT botnets with Mirai source code
Malware that can build botnets out of IoT products has gone on to infect twice as many devices after its...
Read moreAn IoT botnet is partly behind Friday’s massive DDOS attack
Malware that can build botnets out of IoT devices is at least partly responsible for a massive distributed denial-of-service attack...
Read moreChinese firm admits its hacked products were behind Friday’s massive DDOS attack
A Chinese electronics component manufacturer says its products inadvertently played a role in a massive cyberattack that disrupted major internet...
Read moreMedia fails to tell consumers about device flaws in Friday’s internet outage
Hacked cameras, DVRs and other internet-connected consumer devices were conscripted by perpetrators who installed botnet malware, causing last Friday’s internet...
Read moreChinese firm recalls camera products linked to massive DDOS attack
A Chinese electronics component maker is recalling 4.3 million internet-connected camera products from the U.S. market amid claims they may...
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