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STEPS FORWARD: Regulators are on the move to set much needed IoT security rules of the road

The Last Watchdog

I had an eye-opening conversation about all of this with Steve Hanna , distinguished engineer at Infineon Technologies , a global semiconductor manufacturer based in Neubiberg, Germany. The Mirai botnet, initially discovered in October 2016 , infected Internet-connected routers, cameras and digital video recorders at scale.

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Elections 2024, artificial intelligence could upset world balances

Security Affairs

The 2016 US presidential elections and Brexit have demonstrated how, through the manipulation of information, it is possible to influence the perception of entire populations on issues of interest to the community. Artificial intelligence is having a significant impact on various industries, such as health, finance, and manufacturing.

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French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?

Krebs on Security

Other victims included one of France’s largest hospital systems; a French automobile manufacturer; a major French bank; companies that work with or manage networks for French postal and transportation systems; a domestic firm that operates a number of airports in France; a state-owned railway company; and multiple nuclear research facilities.

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Earth Empusa targets minority group with Android ActionSpy spyware

Security Affairs

The spyware leverages a sequence of iOS exploits in the wild since 2016 , since April 2020 ActionSpy is being spread via several pages distributed in the wild via phishing emails disguised as a download page of an Android video application that is popular in Tibet. The server, in turn, may send some commands to the compromised device.

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New Report: Discovering Consumer Attitudes Toward Connected Car Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

increased from 24% in 2016 ) and 18% in the UK. Consumers clearly feel that car manufacturers should invest heavily in securing technology in order to create the safest experience possible for drivers. Together with an independent firm, we recently conducted a survey of 1,000 consumers across the U.S. Across the U.S.

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FTC, privacy, and vendor due diligence—and opt-in consent

Data Protection Report

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released for public comment an administrative complaint and proposed consent agreement with mobile phone manufacturer BLU Products Inc. In November of 2016, reports about the ADUPS collection and sharing of consumer information became public. On April 30, 2018, the U.S. and its owner and president.

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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

Fortunately, that didn't include driving functions, but it did include the ability to remotely manage the climate control and as you can see in the video embedded in that post, I warmed things up for my mate Scott Helme from the other side of the world whilst he sat there on a cold, damp, English night.

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