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Exclusive: Flaws in common Wi-Fi Router set up Hotspot Hacks

In-brief: Two, serious flaws in a common wireless router made by the firm TP-Link open the door to a hacker gaining control over the device, just the latest flaw revealed in broadband and wifi routers, the firm Senrio said Monday.

DHS warns of BrickerBot Threat to Internet of Things

In-brief: the Department of Homeland Security is warning about destructive attacks by BrickerBot, a new piece of malicious software that attacks Linux devices and renders them useless, wiping out critical configuration information and data from the devices. 

CIA TV: Smart TVs, Smart Cars CIA Hacking Targets Wikileaks claims

In-brief: The web site WikiLeaks on Tuesday published thousands of documents that it claims are hacking tools developed and used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agencies to spy on and surveil targets. Among the targets: Samsung smart TVs and connected vehicles. 

Webinar: Deconstructing the Top IoT Attacks of 2016

In-brief: a recording and slides from the Security Ledger and Bastille’s recent webinar “Deconstructing the Top IoT Hacks of 2016” are now available online. 

Google’s Android Things IoT Platform Promises Secure Update

In-brief: Google on Tuesday unveiled Android Things, a new Internet of Things platform based on its Android mobile operating system and earlier forays into the Internet of Things operating space.