Are you sure you want a blueprint of your house? For Free?
You see, a smart home isn’t really all that smart. It only knows that your living room contains connected TVs and lightbulbs because you told it so. It is undoubtedly unaware of the precise location of the equipment in that room. The more intimately it can choreograph how they engage with you, the more it understands about a particular area.
Amazon, for $1.7 Billion recently bought iRobot Corp. The makers of the Roomba Vacuum Cleaner. At first glance, you might just think of it to be a cleaning bot, but they can soon be able to map the floor of your house while cleaning it. Wondering why it should worry you?
The maps will offer marketers a wealth of information on you. Your house’s size serves as a fairly accurate indicator of your wealth. You probably have kids if your floor is covered in toys. You can try to sell additional furniture to a home that doesn’t have a lot of furniture. All of this information is helpful for businesses like Amazon, which, as you may have noticed, is in the business of selling goods.
The Internet of Things is taking over and there is no running away from it. But here are a few ways in which you can ensure keeping yourself safe:
- Secure your home network.
- Create a “guest” network for all of your IoT devices.
- Monitor threats at the network level.
- Use VPN.
- Also, think about how connected you actually want to be.
Are you sure you want a blueprint of your house? For Free?
You see, a smart home isn’t really all that smart. It only knows that your living room contains connected TVs and lightbulbs because you told it so. It is undoubtedly unaware of the precise location of the equipment in that room. The more intimately it can choreograph how they engage with you, the more it understands about a particular area.
Amazon, for $1.7 Billion recently bought iRobot Corp. The makers of the Roomba Vacuum Cleaner. At first glance, you might just think of it to be a cleaning bot, but they can soon be able to map the floor of your house while cleaning it. Wondering why it should worry you?
The maps will offer marketers a wealth of information on you. Your house’s size serves as a fairly accurate indicator of your wealth. You probably have kids if your floor is covered in toys. You can try to sell additional furniture to a home that doesn’t have a lot of furniture. All of this information is helpful for businesses like Amazon, which, as you may have noticed, is in the business of selling goods.
The Internet of Things is taking over and there is no running away from it. But here are a few ways in which you can ensure keeping yourself safe:
- Secure your home network.
- Create a “guest” network for all of your IoT devices.
- Monitor threats at the network level.
- Use VPN.
- Also, think about how connected you actually want to be.
Major Privacy Updates of the Week
EPFO Pension Scheme Holders’ Sensitive Data Exposed Online
A Ukraine-based cybersecurity researcher and journalist has claimed that about 288 million personal records, containing the full name, bank account number and nominee information of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) holders in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), were exposed online before being taken off the Internet.
EPFO Pension Scheme Holders’ Sensitive Data Exposed Online
A Ukraine-based cybersecurity researcher and journalist has claimed that about 288 million personal records, containing the full name, bank account number and nominee information of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) holders in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), were exposed online before being taken off the Internet.
Hackers and fraudsters used crypto bridge RenBridge to launder $540 million
Hackers, fraudsters, and others laundered at least $540 million through the cryptocurrency bridge network RenBridge since 2020, according to blockchain analysis group Elliptic. RenBridge is pitched as a way to easily convert virtual currencies like ZCash and Bitcoin to the Ethereum network and then to other blockchains.
Hackers and fraudsters used crypto bridge RenBridge to launder $540 million
Hackers, fraudsters, and others laundered at least $540 million through the cryptocurrency bridge network RenBridge since 2020, according to blockchain analysis group Elliptic. RenBridge is pitched as a way to easily convert virtual currencies like ZCash and Bitcoin to the Ethereum network and then to other blockchains.
Cisco admits being hacked by attackers linked to LAPSUS$ threat group
Networking giant Cisco disclosed yesterday that its corporate network was accessed by bad actors in May after a staff member’s personal Google account was compromised, and a list of files accessed during the breach appeared on the Dark Web. The attackers took control of the employee’s personal Google account where credentials saved in the victim’s browser were being synchronised.
Cisco admits being hacked by attackers linked to LAPSUS$ threat group
Networking giant Cisco disclosed yesterday that its corporate network was accessed by bad actors in May after a staff member’s personal Google account was compromised, and a list of files accessed during the breach appeared on the Dark Web. The attackers took control of the employee’s personal Google account where credentials saved in the victim’s browser were being synchronised.
Finland Parliament witnesses Cyber Attack
Finland has issued a warning to all its government organizations about a digital assault carried out by Russia. Reacting to the news that its Parliament website was targeted with a Ddos attack, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO) felt that more such attacks might strike in coming years as the country has joined NATO as Moscow is still continuing its invasion on Ukraine even after a time frame of 150 days or close to six months.
Finland Parliament witnesses Cyber Attack
Finland has issued a warning to all its government organizations about a digital assault carried out by Russia. Reacting to the news that its Parliament website was targeted with a Ddos attack, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO) felt that more such attacks might strike in coming years as the country has joined NATO as Moscow is still continuing its invasion on Ukraine even after a time frame of 150 days or close to six months.
Private Information of Almost 100k Healthcare Providers Exposed by PlatformQ
The security research team at VPNOverview has uncovered a data breach that could have compromised nearly 100,000 doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals working at major hospitals across the U.S.
Private Information of Almost 100k Healthcare Providers Exposed by PlatformQ
The security research team at VPNOverview has uncovered a data breach that could have compromised nearly 100,000 doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals working at major hospitals across the U.S.
Curated by: Prajwala D Dinesh, Ritwik Tiwari, Ayush Sahay
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