In-brief: A study of common connected home gateways finds lax security that could expose consumers to snooping or even malicious attacks, according to the application security firm Veracode.
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Digital ‘Exhaust’ may be the biggest Internet of Things Worry | WIRED
In-brief: digital ‘exhaust’ emitted by Internet of Things technologies may pose the biggest risk to personal privacy and security a researcher warns.
Cyber Lemons: Lawsuit alleges Hackable Cars Pose Risks to Consumers
In-brief: A lawsuit filed in California charges U.S. automakers with endangering their customers by failing to protect ‘connected vehicle’ features from cyber attack.
Opinion: Fortifying the Internet of Things | CSM Passcode
In-brief: Three noted academics and experts on homeland security argue for changes in the way that Internet of Things devices are deployed, and more research on the risks such devices pose to companies and individuals.
The Deadly Game of Cyber Mis-Attribution | Digital Guardian
In-brief: Tools to attribute cyber attacks are still primitive – leading to potentially damaging mis-identification. (This post first appeared on the Digital Guardian blog.)
