IoT

The Ukrainian Secret Service is blaming Russian intelligence for an attack it blocked that was launched upon a chlorine distillation plan in the Dnipropetrovsk region using VPNFilter malware.

The FTC acknowledged the "enormous benefits" of IoT and called for "reasonable steps" to bolster security and privacy.

Tapplock Smart locks contain several physical and digital vulnerabilities, each of which could allow an attacker to crack the lock with some attacks taking as little as two seconds to execute.

One vulnerability patched by Microsoft yesterday fixes an elevation of privilege issue in its Cortana voice assistant when used in a Windows 10 device.

The U.S. Treasury Department issued sanctions Monday against five Russian companies and three citizens for providing material and technical support to the Russian Federation government for the NotPetya and other cyberattacks.

Academic researchers say they have invented a transmitter that can secure billions of Internet of Things products by individually scattering each bit of data that a device wirelessly sends out onto different radio frequency channels, thus preventing attackers from intercepting a full packet and manipulating its data.

Researchers have uncovered a malware bot that infects Linux-based servers and connected devices with a cryptominer that appears to transfer funds to the operators of a Chinese money-making scam website.

The biometric side of the cybersecurity equation is getting ready to put fingerprint readers in its rear-view mirror as newer technologies coming into the market prove more capable.