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Cyberweapons Manufacturer QuaDream Shuts Down

Schneier on Security

We performed Internet scanning to identify QuaDream servers, and in some cases were able to identify operator locations for QuaDream systems. The exploit was deployed as a zero-day against iOS versions 14.4 and 14.4.2, and possibly other versions.

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Securing the Internet of Things through Class-Action Lawsuits

Schneier on Security

This law journal article discusses the role of class-action litigation to secure the Internet of Things. It proposes proactive class action litigation against manufacturers of unsafe and unsecured IoT devices before those devices cause unnecessary injury or death. Result: insecure IoT.

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The Internet of Things is a Complete Mess (and how to Fix it)

Troy Hunt

An app provided by the device manufacturer controls the schedule, the colour and other features such as the brightness. — TP-LINK UK (@TPLINKUK) November 17, 2020 The manufacturer is under no obligation to support us tinkerers. All of this requires manufacturer buy-in. And you have to schedule it differently.

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Cybercriminals Increasingly Target Manufacturing, IP

Security Boulevard

Recent attacks targeting intellectual property (IP) and critical infrastructure are raising the security stakes for manufacturing organizations, as the industry records one of the highest attack rates of any sector since the onset of COVID-19. One in five manufacturing companies in the U.S.

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MY TAKE: Why the Matter smart home standard portends the coming of the Internet of Everything

The Last Watchdog

Matter is intended to be the lingua franca for the Internet of Things. To get a full grasp on why Matter matters, I recently visited with Steve Hanna, distinguished engineer at Infineon Technologies , a global semiconductor manufacturer based in Neubiberg, Germany. It’s only a first step and there’s a long way to go. Baked-in security.

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Are the Police using Smart-Home IoT Devices to Spy on People?

Schneier on Security

IoT devices are surveillance devices, and manufacturers generally use them to collect data on their customers. Surveillance is still the business model of the Internet, and this data is used against the customers' interests: either by the device manufacturer or by some third-party the manufacturer sells the data to.

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MY TAKE: Can Matter 1.0 springboard us from truly smart homes to the Internet of Everything?

The Last Watchdog

The technology industry hopes that Matter arises as the lingua franca for the Internet of Things. What they came up with is an open-source standard designed to ensure that smart home devices from different manufacturers can communicate simply and securely via an advanced type of mesh network. . I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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