Smart home hacking is a serious threat - but here's how experts actually stop it

ZDNET's key takeaways Users can take steps to reduce the risk of attack on smart homes. Strong passwords, MFA, and secure ...
Macworld

Researchers hack Bluetooth devices so they can be trackable in Apple’s Find My

Researchers at George Mason University have discovered a way to track just about any Bluetooth device using Apple’s Find My network. The hack, dubbed nRootTag, can be used by hackers to make any ...
Nasdaq

EXCLUSIVE-US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure, sources say

Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices, ...
HotHardware

FBI Raises Urgent Warning For Cisco Network Devices On Russian Hacking Threat, Update ASAP

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has recently sounded an alarm regarding a group of notorious Russian hackers who target network devices in the United States and other countries. Cisco ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Medical device hacking on the rise

The study, based on medical hijack attacks occurring between late 2015 and early 2016, builds off an initial study the company released last year. Researchers discovered an increase in cyber attacks ...

Many Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair vulnerable to “WhisperPair” hack

Fast Pair is widely used, and your device may be vulnerable even if you’ve never used a Google product. The bug affects more ...
KUTV

Student using 'hacking device' wreaks havoc at Grand County High School

MOAB, Utah (KUTV) — One student using a device that messed with various types of school technology has set Grand County High School officials on alert for disruptions in the classroom. In early ...
Wired

Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack

For determined hackers, sitting in a car outside a target's building and using radio equipment to breach its Wi-Fi network has long been an effective but risky technique. These risks became all too ...
wsbt

Student using handheld 'hacking device' wreaks havoc at Utah high school

MOAB, Utah (KUTV) — One student using a device that messed with various types of school technology has set Utah high school officials on alert for disruptions in the classroom. In early January 2024, ...