Known versions of ransomware can run on smart TVs that use Android and other mobile and embedded device operating systems, according to research by Symantec.
Internet of Things
IoT Standards Mashup: Open Interconnect Gobbles Up UPnP Forum
In-brief: The Open Interconnect Consortium said that it was acquiring the assets of the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Forum, giving OIC’s Internet of Things technologies a potential platform of thousands of UPnP compliant devices.
Updated: Green Light or No, Nest Cam Never Stops Running
In-brief: Alphabet’s Nest Cam continues to run even after users have turned it “off,” the company acknowledged on Tuesday, raising questions about transparency and the potential for privacy abuses using the popular home surveillance device.
SAP forges Internet of Things security partnerships | Inside SAP
In-brief: SAP AG announced alliances with a string of software and hardware makers to provide end to end security for Internet of Things deployments. Check Point and Intel are among the company’s partners.
Firm Puzzled by Body Cams Infected with Malware
In-brief: a California company that makes wearable cameras that are used by law enforcement and the military said a report that it shipped cameras infected with the Conficker virus were “distressing,” but that it was unable to locate the malware on its devices or within its environment.
