Latest IoT news

Ring customers get $5.6 million in privacy breach settlement

The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to Ring users whose private video feeds were accessed without consent by Amazon employees and contractors, or had their accounts and devices hacked because of insufficient security protections.
- Bill Toulas
- April 24, 2024
- 10:31 AM
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- March 22, 2024
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RCE exploit for Wyze Cam v3 publicly released, patch now

A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for Wyze Cam v3 devices that opens a reverse shell and allows the takeover of vulnerable devices.
- Bill Toulas
- October 30, 2023
- 04:46 PM
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Mirai DDoS malware variant expands targets with 13 router exploits

A Mirai-based DDoS (distributed denial of service) malware botnet tracked as IZ1H9 has added thirteen new payloads to target Linux-based routers and routers from D-Link, Zyxel, TP-Link, TOTOLINK, and others.
- Bill Toulas
- October 10, 2023
- 04:35 PM
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- September 12, 2023
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TP-Link smart bulbs can let hackers steal your WiFi password

Researchers from Italy and the UK have discovered four vulnerabilities in the TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb and TP-Link's Tapo app, which could allow attackers to steal their target's WiFi password.
- Bill Toulas
- August 21, 2023
- 03:55 PM
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- August 09, 2023
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Microsoft previews Defender for IoT firmware analysis service

Microsoft announced the public preview of a new Defender for IoT feature that helps analyze the firmware of embedded Linux devices like routers for security vulnerabilities and common weaknesses.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 26, 2023
- 05:48 PM
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U.S. preparing Cyber Trust Mark for more secure smart devices

A new cybersecurity certification and labeling program called U.S. Cyber Trust Mark is being shaped to help U.S. consumers choose connected devices that are more secure and resilient to hacker attacks.
- Ionut Ilascu
- July 18, 2023
- 09:12 PM
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Microsoft: Hackers hijack Linux systems using trojanized OpenSSH version

Microsoft says Internet-exposed Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being hijacked in brute-force attacks as part of a recently observed cryptojacking campaign.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 22, 2023
- 01:33 PM
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- May 10, 2023
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Hackers can open Nexx garage doors remotely, and there's no fix

Multiple vulnerabilities discovered Nexx smart devices can be exploited to control garage doors, disable home alarms, or smart plugs.
- Bill Toulas
- April 05, 2023
- 11:28 AM
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Inaudible ultrasound attack can stealthily control your phone, smart speaker

American university researchers have developed a novel attack which they named "Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan" (NUIT) that can launch silent attacks against devices powered by voice assistants, like smartphones, smart speakers, and other IoTs.
- Bill Toulas
- March 25, 2023
- 11:14 AM
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US NIST unveils winning encryption algorithm for IoT data protection

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that ASCON is the winning bid for the "lightweight cryptography" program to find the best algorithm to protect small IoT (Internet of Things) devices with limited hardware resources.
- Bill Toulas
- February 08, 2023
- 02:45 PM
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Malware exploited critical Realtek SDK bug in millions of attacks

Hackers have leveraged a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Realtek Jungle SDK 134 million attacks trying to infect smart devices in the second half of 2022.
- Bill Toulas
- January 25, 2023
- 01:00 PM
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- January 20, 2023
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Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations

A bug in Google Home smart speaker allowed installing a backdoor account that could be used to control it remotely and to turn it into a snooping device by accessing the microphone feed.
- Bill Toulas
- December 29, 2022
- 10:35 AM
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- September 14, 2022
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- June 19, 2022
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- April 13, 2022
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