In the world of a connected home (or any other building), when you sell it or buy it, you need to consider the security and privacy implications. Does the former owner still have access to the security cameras? HVAC? Alarm system? Are the smart devices not so smart anymore? Have they EVER been patched? Are […]
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Only at Defcon. There was a session on hacking baby monitors. When my kids were little, a baby monitor would allow me to listen to my baby from at most a hundred feet away. Now baby monitors allow me to see and listen to my baby from anywhere on the planet where I have a […]
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Underwriters labs, the folks that test most consumer electrical appliances for safety, has set up a division to certify Internet of Things devices – whatever they are. Apparently, most people have heard of the term, but don’t know what that means. An example of it might be your Internet connected refrigerator that texts you when […]
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