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[FOCUS MALWARE] Dark_nexus, a new growing IOT botnet
Bitdefender’s cyber security researchers have discovered a new botnet targeting IoT devices. Named “dark_nexus”, it relies on credentials stuffing attacks to target various devices such as routers, thermal cameras or…
[SMART CITY] Smart dustbins are helping recycling
Recycling and waste sorting issues are essential components of the sustainable development challenge: how can we make the best use of our waste as we shift towards a circular economy?…
[SMART CITY] Cape Town seeks to tackle urban challenges with new technologies
The concept of “smart city” is growing in popularity on the African continent, and more specifically in South Africa. Increasing density, congested streets, high pollution levels and lengthy recycling processes…
[FOCUS SMART CITY] Paris “smart and sustainable” by 2020?
This is at least the ambition of the Paris City Hall, displayed on its official website. Yet, the capital is currently only 38th in the smart parking application Easy Park’s…
[MILIPOL REPORT N°3] The “smart and safe” City
On this last day of conferences, the strategic intelligence team also followed round tables and interventions on the security of public spaces, cities and smart communities. The Internet of Things…
[MILIPOL REPORT N°2] Artificial Intelligence and predictive analysis
On the third and last day of the conferences, experts gathered to tackle the challenges involved with the Big Data – how should we deal with the terabytes of data…
[MILIPOL REPORT N°1] A year after the Paris Appeal
The strategic intelligence team of digital.security attended the 2019 edition of Milipol, a salon dedicated to homeland security and cybersecurity. The conference was divided into two parts, the first of…
The aeronautics sector and security: which cyber risks?
Pirated screens with propaganda messages, airline data stolen and resold, access to an aircraft’s computer system… Aeronautics is one of the sectors most affected by cyberattacks. Pirates who have a…
If you own a SmartTV, you might not be the only one controlling it
Smart TV owners, be careful with your data! A study by Yossi Oren and Angelos Keromytis, two researchers based at Columbia University’s Network Security Laboratory, warns of the of the…
[FOCUS SMART CITY] Doha: Qatar’s capital invests in a “smart future”
Qatar’s capital Doha set itself ambitious technological and environmental objectives to reach the status of “smart city” ahead of the 2022 Football World Cup it is hosting. Entitled “Tasmu”, or…