Kids’ smartwatch security tracker can be hacked by anyone

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:32:46 +0000

For researchers at testing outfit AV-Test, the SMA M2 kids’ smartwatch is just the tip of an iceberg of terrible security.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/OslMbiNGOKg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Parents say creep hacked their baby monitor to tell toddler they ‘love’ her

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:02:39 +0000

The Taococo FREDI baby monitor has repeatedly been criticized for being easy to hack.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/lcvDFj3ym4E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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A week in security (November 18 – 24)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:55:31 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from November 18 – 24, including Coalition against stalkerware, exploit kits, ransomware, data leaks, and juice jacking.

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IoT bills and guidelines: a global response

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:27:47 +0000

IoT laws and guidelines abound, as we take a look what’s happening around the world in the name of securing Internet-connected devices.

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Vital infrastructure: securing our food and agriculture

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:06:39 +0000

Food and agriculture is one of the biggest verticals and one that reaches almost everyone of us. So why do we never hear about cybersecurity in this sector? We need to talk!

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Police interrogate Alexa for clues in fatal spear-stabbing

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:26:53 +0000

A friend heard a couple arguing but couldn’t make out what it was about. Police hope that Alexa might have a better idea.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ml8LXjIH9qE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google chief warns visitors about smart speakers in his home

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:37:52 +0000

Rick Osterloh says he discloses smart speaker use when someone enters his home, and the products should probably do so themselves.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/qRZbDKOCYpk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Wi-Fi signals let researchers ID people through walls from their gait

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:36:22 +0000

Police could set up transceivers outside a building and compare spectrograms of suspects walking vs. crime scene footage.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/uthcWVmlUvo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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15,000 webcams vulnerable to attack: how to protect against webcam hacking

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:19:23 +0000

We take a look at the ever-present threat of webcam hacking, and what you can do to avoid being caught out.

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Are IoT Threats Discussed In The Cybercriminal Underground?

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:29:09 +0000

With IoT devices expected to reach tens of billions in the next few years, is it any wonder that cybercriminals are looking for ways to take advantage of this massive attack surface to generate illicit money? A number of Trend Micro researchers from around the globe decided to look into this and launched a research…

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