Tag: internet of things

We cannot ignore the increased use of IoT in domestic abuse cases

Post author By Martijn
Post date June 26, 2018
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The New York Times reports that smart home devices are increasingly used in cases of domestic abuse.
Read more on Virus Bulletin’s blog.

Tags domestic abuse, internet of things, iot, virus bulletin

Security

Hide'n'Seek IoT botnet adds persistence

Post author By Martijn
Post date May 9, 2018
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The Hide’n’Seek IoT botnet has received an update to make its infection persist on infected devices beyond a restart.
Read more on Virus Bulletin’s blog.

Tags bitdefender, botnet, hide'n'seek, internet of things, iot, virus bulletin

Security

Security-focused routers may help to mitigate IoT threats

Post author By Martijn
Post date April 24, 2018
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Various security companies are offering security-focused routers. This is a good trend and may help mitigate a lot of the issues that come with the IoT.
Read more on Virus Bulletin’s blog.

Tags internet of things, iot, router