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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. Usually, the default settings are not focused on security. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Both companies and consumers need to work proactively to protect their integrity.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

Smart Meters provide the data to support a cleaner future, showing how much energy is being used and how much this will cost you. Vamosi: But as someone who wrote a book questioning the security of our mass produced IoT devices, I wonder why no one bothered to test and certify these devices before they were installed?