Driving IoT growth in Asia
- On 20. Sep 2019
IoT devices are infiltrating every aspect of our life and some of us probably can’t imagine spending a day without them anymore.
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One Hack of a Valentine: when IoT gets under your skin
- On 14. Feb 2019
Smart sex toys are really no fun if hacked...
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Millions of Xiongmai Video Surveillance Devices Can be Hacked via Cloud Feature (XMEye P2P Cloud)
- On 9. Oct 2018
All devices from Xiongmai, a Chinese OEM who manufactures white-label video surveillance equipment, come with an always-on cloud feature called XMEye P2P cloud. This feature contains serious vulnerabilities that allow attacks on millions of devices, even ones that are behind firewalls.
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GovWare 2018: The Internet was built to outlast nuclear war but fails at smart toasters
- On 24. Sep 2018
SEC Consult, CyberTrap and IoT Inspector showcased their consulting services around information security, reaching from penetration testing, source code review, red teaming, and ISO27001 ISMS implementation to security awareness trainings by the SEC Academy.
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True Story: The Case of a Hacked Baby Monitor (Gwelltimes P2P Cloud)
- On 21. Jun 2018
Some time ago, a case about a hacked baby monitor made the news in the US. A mother claimed someone had taken control over the device and surveilled her baby. SEC Consult investigated the issue at a technical level.
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TR-069: IoT before it was cool!
- On 24. May 2018
TR-069, the CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP), is the most widespread IoT management protocol.
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Small business owners: When cybercrime threatens your existence
- On 17. May 2018
One click on an email attachment is all it takes to bring the production of a company to a sudden end. The data is encrypted with a cryptolocker. The hackers blackmail ransom. The current order can no longer be produced in time for the customer.
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SEC Business Breakfast “Internet of things”: Do you know who’s watching you?
- On 26. Apr 2018
Currently, about ten billion devices worldwide, ranging from refrigerators or vacuum cleaners to video cameras and access control systems, are connected to the internet. These “smart” things are eagerly gathering data and readily providing information.
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SEC Consult Study on Smart Home Security in Germany – a first silver lining on the horizon of IoT?
- On 22. Apr 2016
Intelligent home automation systems, the so called “Smart Homes“, are up and coming.
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