Smart home tech has been labelled a security disaster in a huge test which found gaping holes in hundreds of thousands of connected devices. Researchers…
The BBC has highlighted more insecure smart home tech but refused to name the brands leaving a back door into your life. The BBC’s report…
If you have a Asus, Netgear, Belkin or Trendnet router, you may want to make sure you’ve updated it to the most recent firmware. Fifteen ‘zero…
Your cat’s random wandering could be useful, with one innovator coming up with a collar your itinerant pet can wear to find open WiFi networks….
Vodafone has become the UK’s first telecomms provider to be awarded the Government’s Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, for keeping customer data ultra-secure. Data security has…
HP has revealed that 70 per cent of connected devices are open to security threats as manufacturers rush to sell devices before they’re ready. Internet…
Motorola and VivaLnk have invented a temporary tattoo that can unlock your Moto X smartphone with just a dainty flick of the wrist. Unlike normal, garishly…
How secure is your wireless router? The Def Con 22 hacker conference aims to find out exactly how resilient off the shelf products are next…
Manything is an IFTTT channel that lets you turn any iOS device into an impromptu security device. The channel can make your iPhone, iPad or…
Students: Worried that someone will creep into your room when they shouldn’t? You might RoomAlert – a nifty piece of Lo-Fi smart home security. Inventor…
Governments across the world have access to secret ‘pipes’ into communications networks allowing them access to calls, messages and user data, according to Vodafone. In…
Apple might want to control your lights and lock your doors with HomeKit, but Neoji wants to take care of heating, lighting and home security – all with…
If you’re a Daily Mail or Express reader worried that your shadow might be a home invader, the new BT Smart Home Cam 100 could calm…
Creating a strong password isn’t hard. In fact, it’s easy and is an effective way of keeping prying eyes from sensitive information. Which is why…
IT security experts claim Philips has introduced a security flaw into its 2013 smart TVs that can let hackers take control. Luigi Auriemma of Maltese-based IT…
Kickstarter is a great for funding worthy projects like the Pebble smart watch and this Frank Sidebottom documentary. But it’s not always a force for…
If you’ve got a Virgin Media Super Hub 2 and you’ve NOT changed the default admin password (if not, why not?) then you’ll want to…
Free and open public WiFi hotspots are increasingly being used by criminals to steal personal data, warns a top European cybercop. Troels Oerting, head of Europol’s cybercrime centre,…