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November 24, 2020 / Last updated : November 24, 2020 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

CNET: Google Assistant can set times for controlling internet-connected devices

CNET: Google Assistant can set times for controlling internet-connected devices. “Smart assistants like Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri have been able to handle home automation tasks for years. In a new update, however, it now looks like at least Google’s virtual helper has recently been learning a new trick.”

September 26, 2020 / Last updated : September 26, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Techdirt: House Passes Bill To Address The Internet Of Broken Things

Techdirt: House Passes Bill To Address The Internet Of Broken Things. “Cory Gardner, Mark Warner, and other lawmakers note the bill creates some baseline standards for security and privacy that must be consistently updated (what a novel idea), while prohibiting government agencies from using gear that doesn’t pass muster. It also includes some transparency requirements […]

March 11, 2020 / Last updated : March 11, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

The Internet of Things is a security nightmare reveals latest real-world analysis: unencrypted traffic, network crossover, vulnerable OSes (The Register)

The Register: The Internet of Things is a security nightmare reveals latest real-world analysis: unencrypted traffic, network crossover, vulnerable OSes. “No less than 98 per cent of traffic sent by internet-of-things (IoT) devices is unencrypted, exposing huge quantities of personal and confidential data to potential attackers, fresh analysis has revealed.”

February 23, 2020 / Last updated : February 23, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Engadget: Carnegie Mellon built an ‘opt-out’ system for nearby tracking devices

Engadget: Carnegie Mellon built an ‘opt-out’ system for nearby tracking devices. “It’s getting easier to control what your smart home devices share, but what about the connected devices beyond your home? Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab think they can give you more control. They’ve developed an infrastructure and matching mobile app (for Android and iOS) […]

February 4, 2020 / Last updated : February 4, 2020 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

BBC: Keeping rats out of kitchens and bedbugs out of hotels

BBC: Keeping rats out of kitchens and bedbugs out of hotels. “When construction work disturbed a pack of rats near his commercial kitchen business in County Wicklow, Ireland, Shane Bonner knew he needed a savvier approach to pest control…. So he opted for a more hi-tech approach. Pest Pulse traps use pressure sensor technology to […]

January 29, 2020 / Last updated : January 29, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

BBC: Government plans new laws for smart gadgets sold in UK

BBC: Government plans new laws for smart gadgets sold in UK. “The government is developing laws that would require manufacturers to ensure their smart gadgets cannot be hacked and exploited via the internet.”

January 20, 2020 / Last updated : January 20, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

ZDNet: Hacker leaks passwords for more than 500,000 servers, routers, and IoT devices

ZDNet: Hacker leaks passwords for more than 500,000 servers, routers, and IoT devices. “A hacker has published this week a massive list of Telnet credentials for more than 515,000 servers, home routers, and IoT (Internet of Things) ‘smart’ devices. The list, which was published on a popular hacking forum, includes each device’s IP address, along […]

January 20, 2020 / Last updated : January 20, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Wired: An Open Source Effort to Encrypt the Internet of Things

Wired: An Open Source Effort to Encrypt the Internet of Things. “End-to-end encryption is a staple of secure messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. It ensures that no one—even the app developer—can access your data as it traverses the web. But what if you could bring some version of that protection to increasingly ubiquitous—and notoriously […]

January 4, 2020 / Last updated : January 4, 2020 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Techdirt: UL Pushes Security Standards For The Internet Of Broken Things

Techdirt: UL Pushes Security Standards For The Internet Of Broken Things. “f you hadn’t noticed yet, the internet of things is a security and privacy shit show. Millions of poorly-secured internet-connected devices are now being sold annually, introducing massive new attack vectors and vulnerabilities into home and business networks nationwide. Thanks to IOT companies and […]

October 26, 2019 / Last updated : October 26, 2019 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Techdirt: Whirlpool Left Appliance Data, User Emails Exposed Online

Techdirt: Whirlpool Left Appliance Data, User Emails Exposed Online. “Another day, another shining example of why connecting everything from your Barbie dolls to tea kettles to the internet was a bad idea. This week it’s Whirlpool that’s under fire after a researcher discovered that the company had failed to secure a database containing 28 million […]

October 19, 2019 / Last updated : October 19, 2019 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Deus ex hackina: It took just 10 minutes to find data-divulging demons corrupting Pope’s Click to Pray eRosary app (The Register)

The Register: Deus ex hackina: It took just 10 minutes to find data-divulging demons corrupting Pope’s Click to Pray eRosary app. “The technology behind the Catholic Church’s latest innovation, an electronic rosary, is so insecure, it can be trivially hacked to siphon off worshipers’ personal information.” The article also notes that the issues are “more […]

October 18, 2019 / Last updated : October 18, 2019 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

Mashable: The ‘Internet of Things’ can’t stop killing my gadgets

Mashable: The ‘Internet of Things’ can’t stop killing my gadgets. “The internet of things is more than just Alexa, and its weak point is more than just privacy. We’re talking about hundreds of devices performing every conceivable labor-saving function. Now, at the end of what was supposed to be the IoT decade, these gadgets are […]

September 20, 2019 / Last updated : September 20, 2019 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Ars Technica: Protocol found in webcams and DVRs is fueling a new round of big DDoSes

Ars Technica: Protocol found in webcams and DVRs is fueling a new round of big DDoSes. “Hackers have found a new way to amplify the crippling effects of denial-of-service techniques by abusing an improperly implemented tool found in almost 1 million network-connected cameras, DVRs, and other Internet-of-things devices.”

September 17, 2019 / Last updated : September 17, 2019 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

CNET: Google’s smart home ecosystem is a complete mess

CNET: Google’s smart home ecosystem is a complete mess. “If Google’s own smart home products act like embarrassed step-siblings, many erstwhile Works with Nest gadgets seem like they won’t even visit for the holidays anymore. And it’s not their fault: It turns out Google is a terrible parent.”

September 6, 2019 / Last updated : September 6, 2019 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Ars Technica: IoT botnet creator cops plea to hacking more than 800,000 devices

Ars Technica: IoT botnet creator cops plea to hacking more than 800,000 devices. “A 21-year-old Washington man has pleaded guilty to creating botnets that converted hundreds of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-facing devices into money-making denial-of-service fleets that could knock out entire Web hosting companies.”

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