IoT
Criminal Hackers Have Launched a ‘Turf War’ Over the Internet of Shit
The malware behind powerful cyberattacks-for-hire services keeps spreading to new devices.
Internet of Things Malware Has Apparently Reached Almost All Countries on Earth
Almost all countries on earth now have Internet of Things devices infected with Mirai.
Hacker Releases Code That Powered Record-Breaking Botnet Attack
The Internet of Things-infecting malware that launched a historic DDoS attack is now free for anyone to use.
WiFi Signals Can ID Individuals by Body Shape
WiFi can be used to identify people in their own home based on body shape and motion patterns with over 90 percent accuracy.
Hollywood Found Out About the Internet of Shit and It’s Going to Be Glorious
The Internet of Things makes it to Hollywood...and it looks like a train wreck.
Hackers Make the First-Ever Ransomware for Smart Thermostats
White hat hackers have made the first proof of concept for malware that locks a smart thermostat and demands a ransom.
Hackers Could Break Into Your Monitor To Spy on You and Manipulate Your Pixels
An ingenious hack allows hackers to spy on you and manipulate the images on your monitor.
Afraid of the Dark? Too Bad, Your Smart Bulbs Can Be Hacked
Researchers successfully hack Philips smart lightbulbs from 400 yards away and claim that they could create a worm.
How Hackers Are Making the Internet and the World a Safer Place
Hackers are the internet’s immune system.
The Internet of Things Will Turn Large-Scale Hacks into Real World Disasters
The rise of the Internet of Things threatens to make it much easier to cause real-life damage through cyberattacks.
In the Future, Hackers Will Build Zombie Armies from Internet-Connected Toasters
As more shit gets connected to the internet insecurely, more criminals will turn it into a botnet to launch cyberattacks.
Researchers Want To Give The Internet of Things Tighter Location Privacy Control
‘LocationSafe’ would give users a lot more control over how and when apps get their location data.