SilverCrest SWS-A1 is an IoT controlled electrical outlet device sold by Lidl. It connects to home Wifi network and that can be controlled with smartphone app anywhere where you have Internet connection. Silvercrest app allows to control the electrical outlet on and off (ON is meaning contact the power between electrical appliance and power supply. →
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/pokmon-go-cheating-gps Pokemon Go is a hot new mobile game that uses your location informatio. It has already created need for some players to spoof smart phone GPS locstions – and there are tools that makes this possible. →
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49133/laws-and-regulations/nis-directive.html Setting minimum cyber security requirements for critical infrastructure operators is a good idea. →
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49332/cyber-warfare-2/government-malware-dark-web.html This malware is designed to attack electrical grids! →
http://now.avg.com/3-reasons-to-never-use-fingerprint-locks-on-phones/ This article lists some problems in fingerprint locks on smart phones – reasons why using them might not be a good idea according to writer. →
https://www.hackread.com/adwind-rat-on-windows-osx-linux-android/ Multi-platform malware targets all major operating systems. →
http://blog.vectranetworks.com/blog/microsoft-windows-printer-wateringhole-attack Networked printer can be a big business network security hole according this report. →
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/07/11/hacking-smartphones-voice-commands/ Unexpected attack vector to smart phone. →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/detecting-cyberintruders-by-taking-the-grids-pulse?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29&utm_content=FaceBook Interesting idea to analyze electrical power network changes. →
Within the last weeks there has been several things that can affect to the future of the Internet. First United Nations officially condemned the practice of countries shutting down access to the internet at a meeting of the Human Rights Council. It effectively extends human rights held offline to the internet – including freedom of →