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05/21/2018 / By David Williams

Meet Honeybot, a small robot that will protect factories from cyberterrorists

Now that the world has entered the age of IoT (Internet of Things), many kinds of traditionally offline devices have begun to go online. Seemingly normal and sometimes non-electronic devices are being turned into “smart” gadgets nowadays, and that exposes them to dangerous attacks from unscrupulous individuals. Is there anything that can be done to […]

05/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Smart devices straight off the shelf have horrible security

Every smart device you buy straight from the shelves and add to your local internet of things (IoT) is an additional opening for hackers to compromise your home and your safety, according to an article on ScienceDaily. Cyber researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have been investigating devices and networks in the smart home and IoT […]

04/13/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

SCARY: Computer experts show how easy it is to hack off-the-shelf smart devices like baby monitors and home security cameras

Is anyone truly secure in their home? That may not be the case in a world where bridges are being connected by rapidly improving technology. And with off-the-shelf smart devices becoming increasingly common features in homes, it seems that it’s easier than ever to invade the sanctity of a personal space. This was demonstrated by […]

09/16/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Could your coffee maker be a weapon of mass destruction? “Smart” appliances could become a national security risk

From “smart” appliances as big as a refrigerator to something as small as a “smart” salt shaker, your seemingly harmless “smart” appliances could be a threat to national security. According to a Daily Mail report, Colorado senators claimed that “smart” devices or devices connected to the Internet could risk natural security. A group of bipartisan […]

12/16/2016 / By D. Samuelson

The internet of things allows for deadly cyberattacks on webcams, baby monitors, cars, and medical devices

After leaving Iraq in shambles, and before getting a slap on the hand for sharing classified information with his mistress biographer, General David Petraeus was the Director of the CIA. According to a 2008 story in Wired, Petraeus was estatic about the abundance of spying opportunities soon to be offered through the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT). Any home appliance or device […]

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