Pierluigi Paganini
May 03, 2016
Security researchers have discovered multiple flaws in the Samsung Smart Home automation system that could be exploited by remote attackers. Security researchers from the University of Michigan have discovered multiple flaws affecting the Samsung Smart Home automation system that could be exploited by remote attackers for several attacks, including making keys for connecting front door locks. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 03, 2016
Two of security researchers have shown how hackers can target connected lightbulbs to exfiltrate sensitive data from Air-Gapped networks. Two of security researchers from the Weizmann Institute have shown how hackers can target connected lightbulbs to steal sensitive data from Air-Gapped networks. The two researchers are Adi Shamir, the popular co-inventor of the RSA algorithm, and PHD student […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 31, 2016
Experts from the ESET firm have spotted a new threat in the wild dubbed Remaiten that targets embedded systems to recruit them in a botnet. ESET is actively monitoring malicious codes that target IoT systems such as routers, gateways and wireless access points, rather than computers or smartphones. Security researchers from ESET have discovered a new threat dubbed KTN-RM or Remaiten that targets Internet […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 17, 2014
Two researchers analyzed Smart meters widely used in Spain and discovered that can be hacked by attackers to harm the overall National power network. Internet of things devices are becoming a privileged target of cyber criminals, recently Akamai disclosed the existence of the Spike botnet which used by bad actors to run DDoS attacks through desktops and IoT devices. Another report issued by the same vendor […]
