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If you were to adopt only one New Year’s resolution this year, prioritize your smart devices’ security!
You may have found some under the Christmas tree: Apple Watches, Amazon’s Alexa and Ring bells, smartphones… the latest smart devices, of which technology lovers are increasingly fond of. The…
[SMART TOYS] Smart toys could spying on your kids. Be careful of your daughter’s doll.
Increasingly popular under our Christmas trees, smart toys are on the gift list of our dear children, eager for connected gadgets, replacing the traditional doll or teddy bear. However, like…
[HOME AUTOMATION] Wi-Fi vulnerabilities on Ring connected bells
BitDefender IT security researchers have detected a security breach on Amazon’s connected Ring Video Doorbell Pro bells. This type of bell has a built-in camera and microphone. The vulnerability in…
[HOME AUTOMATION] When you can hack into a voice assistant with a simple laser
While voice assistants abound in homes, academics have demonstrated that it is possible to hack into them with a simple laser pointed at their microphones. In collaboration, researchers from the…
[POLICY] APEC is at the forefront of IoT cybersecurity
Faced with the ubiquity of smart devices in our daily lives, all the actors involved in the development of these new technologies have taken more or less effective measures to…
[SATELLITE] The rise of connected satellites, a vulnerable ecosystem
December 18 is a historic date for Star Wars aficionados. The last part of the Skywalker saga will be released on French screens. Millions of moviegoers will invade the cinemas,…
[HACKING] A WhatsApp vulnerability enabled a spyware society to infiltrate the phones of hundreds of journalists and political dissidents
Instant messaging application WhatsApp announced its intention to sue the Israeli cyber surveillance company NSO Group last October. The American giant accused the latter of taking advantage of the messaging…
[SECURITY] The publication of an internal note denounces measures that neglect cybersecurity within the White House
The Axios information site recently published a memo written by Dimitrios Vastakis, senior member of the White House cybersecurity staff, that reveals internal turmoil over the status of the House’s…
[STUDY] Black Friday : your Christmas gift could be black listed !
In the United States and Canada, Black Friday is held the day after Thanksgiving, which is the fourth Thursday in November. This day traditionally marks the beginning of the end-of-year…
[SMART CITY] Recycling connected: when garbage bins do not only collect waste
By 2025, 58% of the population will be living in urban areas. Faced with the challenges of mass urbanization and the consequences it will have, cities are going “green”. Connected…