In-brief: The discovery of a malicious link buried in software for a common IP camera sold on Amazon and other online retail outlets is just the latest example of supply chain based threats to connected products.
Electronics
GSMA Announces Security Guidelines to Support Growth of the Internet of Things
In-brief: New guidelines from a leading mobile industry trade group seek to set standards for securing deployments of Internet of Things device.
XFinity Smart Home Flaws Could Enable Burglars
A security flaw in smart home technology sold by Comcast could allow would-be burglars to disable door and window alarms using radio-jamming attacks, according to research from the firm Rapid7.
Auto OEM Harman Buys Security firm TowerSec
In-brief: HARMAN, the automobile supplier, said it will buy Tower Security, a maker of security technology for connected vehicles.
Samsung Positions TV as Secure IoT Hub For Home
In-brief: Samsung said on Wednesday that new security features in its Tizen-based Smart TVs would protect consumer data stored on the device, encrypt communications to- and from the device and protect the TVs from malicious software.
