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Security Economics of the Internet of Things

Posted on By infossl
denialofservice, economicsofsecurity, embeddedsystems, incentives, internetofthings, nationalsecuritypolicy, patching, Security technology

Brian Krebs is a popular reporter on the cybersecurity beat. He regularly exposes cybercriminals and their tactics, and consequently is regularly a target of their ire. Last month, he wrote about an online attack-for-hire service that resulted in the arrest of the two proprietors. In the aftermath, his site was taken down by a massive … Read More “Security Economics of the Internet of Things” »

Hacking Your Computer Monitor

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hacking, internetofthings, Security technology, spyware

Here’s an interesting hack against a computer’s monitor: A group of researchers has found a way to hack directly into the tiny computer that controls your monitor without getting into your actual computer, and both see the pixels displayed on the monitor — effectively spying on you — and also manipulate the pixels to display … Read More “Hacking Your Computer Monitor” »

Real-World Security and the Internet of Things

Posted on By infossl
cybersecurity, hacking, internetofthings, movieplotthreats, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, Security technology, securityengineering

Disaster stories involving the Internet of Things are all the rage. They feature cars (both driven and driverless), the power grid, dams, and tunnel ventilation systems. A particularly vivid and realistic one, near-future fiction published last month in New York Magazine, described a cyberattack on New York that involved hacking of cars, the water system, … Read More “Real-World Security and the Internet of Things” »

Samsung Television Spies on Viewers

Posted on By infossl
android, cellphones, databreaches, eavesdropping, essays, internetofthings, iphone, nationalsecuritypolicy, phones, privacy, samsung, Security technology, surveillance, television

Earlier this week, we learned that Samsung televisions are eavesdropping on their owners. If you have one of their Internet-connected smart TVs, you can turn on a voice command feature that saves you the trouble of finding the remote, pushing buttons and scrolling through menus. But making that feature work requires the television to listen … Read More “Samsung Television Spies on Viewers” »