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Internet of Stings Once upon a time there was a company called Miku who wasn't making quite enough money...

Bootnotes06 Oct 2023 | 183

BlackBerry to split into two companies, foraging for tastier fare for shareholders

Hopes to float IoT biz and keep infosec ops, then make a second pressing

CxO05 Oct 2023 | 16

Microsoft delays debut of IoT security offer due to 'unexpected system challenges'

Updated Software giant tells partners not to sell it but also happy to take your cash now

Channel05 Oct 2023 | 11

If you like to play along with the illusion of privacy, smart devices are a dumb idea

Updated You're just giving manufacturers carte blanche to profit off personal data

Security07 Sep 2023 | 133

2023 World Solar Challenge entrant welcomes clouds – not the fluffy white ones

Special Projects Bureau Revisited Solar roller on Australia-spanning race packs an Nvidia Jetson, radio link to an AWS edge box, and Starlink uplink

Offbeat04 Sep 2023 | 15

Why these cloud-connected 3D printers started making junk all by themselves

Message brokering software blamed for dumping backed-up print jobs on idle devices

Devops24 Aug 2023 | 68

Graphene foam is the future of IoT power, maybe

An electrically charged spring in your step

Science07 Aug 2023 | 8

Qualcomm's great vanishing act: $2.48B of Q3 profit disappears

Smartphone CPU king talks of 'additional cost actions' as market recovery still out of reach

Systems03 Aug 2023 | 1

Amazon confirms it locked Microsoft engineer out of his Echo gear over false claim

Racist tirade at delivery driver never actually happened

Personal Tech15 Jun 2023 | 246

Robot can rip the data out of RAM chips with chilling technology

'The more important a thing is for the world, the less security it has' says inventor

Security09 Jun 2023 | 21

Amazon Ring, Alexa accused of every nightmare IoT security fail you can imagine

Staff able to watch customers in the bathroom? Tick! Obviously shabby infosec? Tick! Training AI as an excuse for data retention? Tick!

Security01 Jun 2023 | 91

Arm acknowledges side-channel attack but denies Cortex-M is crocked

Black Hat Asia Spectre-esque exploit figures out when interesting info might be in memory

Security15 May 2023 | 7

Amazon opens its ad-hoc Wi-Fi-sipping Sidewalk mesh to all manner of gadgets

A reminder you can still opt-out

Networks28 Mar 2023 | 33

Uncle Sam wants to strip the IoS out of IoT with light crypto

NIST weighs up algorithms for small devices – and an architecture for massive systems

Security09 Feb 2023 | 12

Qualcomm feels the squeeze because you don't want a new smartphone right now

Stop us if you've heard this one

Systems03 Feb 2023 | 7

Smart ovens do really dumb stuff to check for Wi-Fi

Pinging search services in the US, China, Russia perhaps not ideal for privacy

Personal Tech26 Jan 2023 | 167

We're just shouting into the void, says US watchdog offering cybersecurity advice

Federal depts ignore almost 60% of IT defense recommendations

Government Tech Week24 Jan 2023 | 14

Nice smart device – how long does it get software updates?

Though a household appliance should have a useful lifetime of 5-10 years, vendor support tends to be shorter... much shorter

Personal Tech16 Jan 2023 | 208

Microsoft applies coat of Rust to Azure Sphere IoT platform

The hope? To grease the security skids for internet-connected devices – and they need all the help they can get

Edge + IoT13 Jan 2023 | 9

Zerobot malware now shooting for Apache systems

Upgraded threat, time to patch

Security22 Dec 2022 | 11

Raspberry Pi hires former spy gadget-maker who baked devices into surveillance ops

If he offers you a piece of the Chocolate Pi, be suspicious

Personal Tech09 Dec 2022 | 94

Singapore branches out onto internet of trees

LiDAR, AI and sensors manage millions of plants, and have greatly reduced accidents

Edge + IoT28 Nov 2022 | 15

Still using a discontinued Boa web server? Microsoft warns of supply chain attacks

Flaws in the open-source tool exploited – and India's power grid was a target

Research23 Nov 2022 | 10

Microsoft bulks up Linux on Windows at the IoT edge in Azure

EFLOW makes the open source OS a full partner of Windows at the far reaches of the cloud

Software22 Nov 2022 |

Marvell's latest switch may not be fast but the timing is great

The chipmaker's Prestera DX1500 family brings Ethernet to OT networks

Networks08 Nov 2022 | 1

Swiss drone-busting eagle squadron grounded permanently

Pilot project in Geneva ends potential danger to welfare of the birds

Offbeat08 Nov 2022 | 41

Ransomware down this year – but there's a catch

2021 was such a banner year for extortionists, 2022 is gonna look rosy in comparison

Cyber-crime26 Oct 2022 | 1

Red Hat, Intel open centers for the edge

Shuttling sensor data all the way into the cloud is so 2014

Networks25 Oct 2022 |

President Biden still wants his cybersecurity labels on those smart devices

May follow Finland and Germany in adopting Singapore's standard

Security20 Oct 2022 | 20

Patch your Mitel VoIP systems, Lorenz ransomware gang is back on the prowl

Criminals do love that unpatched VoIP and IoT kit

Security13 Sep 2022 | 2

Xcel smart thermostat users lose their cool after power company locks them out

They were asking for it, energy giant says

Personal Tech01 Sep 2022 | 70

Google shuts off IoT Core services shortly after announcing API stability commitments

Customers could be better off with specialist providers and service partners, Chocolate Factory decides

Applications19 Aug 2022 | 40

This credit card-sized PC board can use an Intel Core i7

Or an eight-core AMD Ryzen. Not made for personal use, but what's stopping you?

On-Prem26 Jul 2022 | 82

Intel bags deal to make chips for MediaTek, that other Android processor designer

This will be the x86 giant's first major foundry customer

On-Prem25 Jul 2022 | 4

Security flaws in GPS trackers can be abused to cut off fuel to vehicles, CISA warns

About '1.5 million' folks and organizations use these gadgets

Security19 Jul 2022 | 29

Hive to pull the plug on smart home gadgets by 2025

Countdown begins on cameras, sensors no longer working

Edge + IoT12 Jul 2022 | 176

Why Wi-Fi 6 and 6E will connect factories of the future

Tech body pushes reliability, cost savings of next-gen wireless comms for IIoT – not a typo

Networks29 Jun 2022 | 7

AMD refreshes Ryzen Embedded line with R2000 series

Embedded World The target? Thin clients and industrial devices – with new SoC family running up to 4 independent displays

Systems21 Jun 2022 | 3

DeadBolt ransomware takes another shot at QNAP storage

Keep boxes updated and protected to avoid a NAS-ty shock

Cyber-crime18 Jun 2022 | 16

Ubuntu releases Core 22: Its IoT and edge distro

A tougher nut to crack than the regular flavor, some will find it very tasty

OSes17 Jun 2022 | 11

Smart homes are hackable homes if not equipped with updated, supported tech

People forget IoT gadgets aren't dumb appliances. gear needs to be fed security, bug fixes

Edge + IoT01 Jun 2022 | 112

What if ransomware evolved to hit IoT in the enterprise?

Proof-of-concept lab work demos potential future threat

Research01 Jun 2022 | 6

EnemyBot malware adds enterprise flaws to exploit arsenal

Fast-evolving botnet targets critical VMware, F5 BIG-IP bugs, we're told

Research01 Jun 2022 | 2

Talos names eight deadly sins in widely used industrial software

Entire swaths of gear relies on vulnerability-laden Open Automation Software (OAS)

Patches27 May 2022 | 6

Broadcom buying VMware could create an edge infrastructure and IoT empire

Comment Hypervisor giant too big to be kept ticking over like CA or Symantec. Instead it can wrangle net-connected kit

Edge + IoT26 May 2022 | 9

Protecting data now as the quantum era approaches

Analysis Startup QuSecure is the latest vendor to jump into the field with its as-a-service offering

Security20 May 2022 | 2

Your snoozing iOS 15 iPhone may actually be sleeping with one antenna open

No, you're not really gonna be hacked. But you may be surprised

Research19 May 2022 | 40

Arm CPU ran on electricity generated by algae for over six months

AA-battery-sized biological photovoltaic cell touted as ideal for IoT applications

Edge + IoT16 May 2022 | 91

4G to dominate cellular IoT until 2028, when 5G takes over

By 2030 we'll be shipping 1.2 billion cellular-module devices each year, says analyst

Networks11 May 2022 | 5

Cloudflare stomps huge DDoS attack on crypto platform

At 15.3 million requests per second, the assault was the largest HTTPS blitz on record lasting 15 seconds

Security28 Apr 2022 | 15

Study: How Amazon uses Echo smart speaker conversations to target ads

Updated Web giant milks advertisers with data harvested from digital assistant

Research27 Apr 2022 | 167

Meet Moeco, Ukrainian-led biz using IoT trackers to follow supplies into invaded land

From COVID-19 chaos to Russia's war, startup CEO opens up

Edge + IoT27 Apr 2022 | 9

Alibaba Cloud gets more of Android working on RISC-V silicon

Cameras, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are operational – maybe China’s wider tech independence plan is, too

OSes27 Apr 2022 | 5

Arm to IoT devs: Go faster with our pre-made chip subsystems

In addition to cloud service, Arm also puts out its fastest Cortex-M CPU design yet

Edge + IoT26 Apr 2022 | 5

Insteon's vanishing act explained: Smart home biz insolvent, sells off assets

Acknowledgement of shutdown almost a week after backend powered off

Edge + IoT22 Apr 2022 | 60

IoT biz Insteon goes silent, smart home gear plays dumb

CEO removes mention of company from LinkedIn profile

Edge + IoT19 Apr 2022 | 81