Each internet-connected lightbulb is another entrance for hackers looking to break into your network. Image: iStock A number of internet-connected devices are so lacking in even the most basic cybersecurity protocols that it’s possible to hack them in as little as three minutes, allowing cyberattackers to steal data, conduct espionage on enterprise activities, or even […]
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Posted Oct. 25, 2016 at 7:34 a.m. K4Connect lands $8M investment from Intel An image from K4Community Related Blog Posts On The Web By LIZZY HAZELTINE, ExitEvent It’s no secret that Scott Moody and Jonathan Gould are on a mission with their team at K4Connect. On Monday, the duo made good on their plans to secure institutional capital and
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Ready or not, the Internet of Things is about to explode. But whether we’re equipped to handle security for it is another question. Gartner, an information technology research firm, estimates that there are 6.4 billion connected “things” in use this year and predicts the smart home ecosystem will only continue to grow, with as many
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Step forward in home automation Logitech did some pioneering work on the home automation front and its Harmony line was offering to turn on your TV, speakers and receive stuff with a press of a button. Now with Alexa support, you can simply say “Alexa turn on Netflix” and Logitech will provide the rest of
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A Chinese electronics maker that has recalled millions of products sold in the U.S. said Tuesday it did all it could to prevent a massive cyberattack that briefly blocked access to websites including Twitter and Netflix. Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology has said millions of web-connected cameras and digital recorders became compromised because customers failed to change
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The denial of service attack that knocked out access to many popular websites last week — Netflix, Twitter and PayPal included — revealed a major gap in the country’s online security network: Baby monitors. Baby monitors, web cameras, thermometers, smart TVs, DVRs, even cars are all part of the burgeoning “internet of things.” When connected to the web, they
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Cybersecurity experts on Monday called for standardized security measures for connected webcams, printers and routers in the wake of a massive cyber attack spread by those devices. But in the meantime, billions of poorly secured “internet of things” (IoT) gadgets remain open for exploitation by criminals, corporate spies, activist hackers and nation states. “There is not a
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How smart is your home? How connected are your home devices? How many devices are connected to your WiFi network at any one time? The nbn released research yesterday from Telsyte which indicates the number of connected home devices will more than double in the four years ahead. Telsyte’s “Australian IoT @ Home” Market Study
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Consumers want new energy-related products and services, particularly in the form of new value propositions and most are demanding a seamless, digital and personalized experience, Accenture research (NYSE:ACN) shows. The research, The New Energy Consumer: Thriving in the Energy Ecosystem, Accenture’s seventh annual survey of energy consumers across 17 countries, revealed that consumers are interested
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The U.S. government said Monday that it will release in the coming weeks a set of principles for securing the Internet of Things, or Internet-connected devices, which were employed partly by hackers to carry out Friday’s cyberattacks that disrupted major U.S. websites. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said Monday his department is “closely
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