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Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018

Security Affairs

Top 10 countries from which Kaspersky traps were hit by Telnet password attacks is led by Brazil, China, and Japan. “More and more exploits are being weaponized by cybercriminals, and infected devices are used to steal personal data and mine cryptocurrencies, on top of traditional DDoS attacks.

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Weekly podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

IT Governance

Also in January, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) fined Carphone Warehouse £400,000 – one of the largest fines it issued under the DPA (Data Protection Act) 1998 – for multiple security inadequacies that led to a 2015 data breach in which three million customers’ personal data was compromised.

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How to Track Your Kids (and Other People's Kids) With the TicTocTrack Watch

Troy Hunt

For example, there was VTech back in 2015 who leaked millions of kids' info after they registered with "smart" tablets. Wearco produces "mining consumables". Wednesday 10 April: I set the account up. Cellnet is a publicly listed company with a heap of different brands. I order one that morning. Tuesday 9 April: Watch arrives.

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