IoT

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 | 83

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 | 174

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

Enemybot botnet uses Gafgyt source code with a sprinkling of Mirai

Keksec malware used for DDoS attacks, may spread to cryptomining, Fortinet says

Security13 Apr 2022 | 1

Microsoft, NXP unveil Arm-based Windows 10 IoT Enterprise experience

Cramming a full Windows desktop into a teeny tiny space

Edge + IoT06 Apr 2022 | 4

Ubiquiti sues Krebs on Security for defamation

Network equipment maker insists it acted responsibly following intrusion

Security30 Mar 2022 | 38

Detailed: Critical hijacking bugs that took months to patch in Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT

SQL injection, race condition, bad cryptographic check pave way for infrastructure network takeovers

Security30 Mar 2022 | 4

Has Trickbot gang hijacked your router? This scanner may have an answer

Thanks... Micro... soft... OK, there, we said it

Security17 Mar 2022 | 9

AlphaICs gets long-awaited AI Gluon chips fabbed by TSMC

When they started out, these engineers had just two things in their possession: A dream ... and $10m

AI + ML15 Feb 2022 |

January edition of Azure Sphere OS cancelled after Microsoft actually listens to customer's complaint

Wait – is this the same company that gave us Windows?

Edge + IoT27 Jan 2022 | 6

LG promises to make home appliance software upgradeable to take on new tasks

Kids: empty the dishwasher! We can’t, Dad, it’s updating its OS to handle baked on grime from winter curries

Personal Tech25 Jan 2022 | 40

Hive View security camera customers left in the dark as some gear gives up the ghost

Devices of the affected seem intent on going into the light

Security24 Jan 2022 | 26

Robot vacuum cleaner employed by Brit budget hotel chain Travelodge flees

Unit dragged back to work after being found under hedge a day later

Bootnotes24 Jan 2022 | 59

Of course a Bluetooth-using home COVID test was cracked to fake results

The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test was connected to the internet of woefully insecure things for a while

Security22 Dec 2021 | 25

Alibaba teases a breakthrough chip, merging processor and memory

And open sources Yun on Chip IoT silicon and ecosystem

On-Prem08 Dec 2021 | 7

New UK product security law won't be undercut by rogue traders upping and vanishing, government boasts

El Reg asks about phoenixing – but will answer convince world+dog?

Security02 Dec 2021 | 38

Singapore and UK ink digital trade agreements at Future Tech Forum in London

Such memorandums of understanding are all the rage

Security01 Dec 2021 |

Samsung wheels out new silicon that turns cars into 5G-fuelled entertainment hubs

Nice wheels! Thanks, it's got eight Cortex-A76 cores, a 5G modem and 32GB of RAM

Personal Tech01 Dec 2021 | 30

Smart things are so dumb because they take after their makers. Let's fix that

Opinion IoT still needs its lightbulb moment

Edge + IoT29 Nov 2021 | 84

UK.gov emits draft IoT and smartphone security law for Parliamentary scrutiny

Mandatory vuln reporting, hefty fines for non-compliance

Security25 Nov 2021 | 53