Last Friday, hackers successfully managed to unleash an absolutely massive DDoS attack that swiftly knocked a number of popular websites offline, including Twitter, Spotify and even Amazon. DDoS attacks are of course nothing >>
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Yesterday’s massive Internet outage was caused by hijacked DVRs, webcams and more
Hackers yesterday attacked Dyn, a major DNS service, with an absolutely massive DDoS attack that swiftly took a number of popular services, including Twitter, PayPal and Spotify, offline. While DDoS attacks are nothing >>
Have a Samsung smart fridge? Your Gmail credentials might be at risk
With each passing year, more and more everyday objects are being outfitted with network connectivity. This type of futuristic world — dubbed The Internet of Things — promises to make our lives a >>
Who Needs Nest? A Finnish Startup Wants to Give You the Power to Design and Program Your Own ‘Smart Home’ Devices
The next big battle for tech giants is in the realm of the “Internet of things,” which is an industry buzzword used to describe the way all our home gadgets and appliances will >>
Of course hackers made your smart fridge and TV send malicious emails
California-based security firm Proofpoint has discovered that hackers used smart Internet-connected home appliances to deliver malicious emails in what’s considered to be the first proven attack that involves the “Internet of things,” The >>
Your entire world will soon be connected
Intelligent connected machines and services that surround us – effectively known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT) – will become a $309 billion business by 2020, new research from Gartner shows (via ZDNet). >>
