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Wind River announced the availability of a software-virtualization platform enabling critical-infrastructure companies to cost-effectively evolve aging legacy control systems not designed to support the connected nature of IoT. Wind River Titanium Control empowers the next generation of on-premise analytics to optimize industrial processes.  “ARC believes the influx of new IIoT technologies now entering the automation market […]

Sex toy collects data, owners collect big paycheck Owners of an Internet-connected vibrator could get up to $10,000 from a class-action lawsuit settlement. by Bridget Carey 1:02 Close Drag Autoplay: ON Autoplay: OFF Users of an app-enabled sex toy cried foul after learning the device was uploading some intimate information to the company’s servers without

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is used in many businesses, including critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, utilities, government, healthcare and finance. No surprise then that it’s a likely target for attack. A new survey from security and compliance specialist Tripwire of more than 400 IT security professionals shows that 96 percent expect to

A report from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency and new National Cyber Security Centre warns that Internet of Things devices will increasingly be used against their owners as botnet and ransomware attacks rise. The report, released on Tuesday, focuses on cyber threats to UK businesses but includes a section about Internet of Things devices, which,

Arduino has this week announced the addition of a new development board to its Arduino AtHeart Program in the form of the Arduino friendly Goblin 2 development board from Mexican startup VERSE Technology. GOBLIN 2 can be programmed using the Arduino IDE as well as Atmel Studio, by simply uploading your code to the board via micro

Image: iStockphoto/pingingz A new technique for combating cybercriminals, developed by a researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), could offer 100% protection against “cyberattacks launched through internet videos or images,” the university announced Monday. Despite recent concerns about the safety of connected smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), a BGU press release