smart home
Ring’s Search Party ‘Dystopia’ Debate & Claude Zero-Click RCE Vulnerability
In this episode, we discuss two major tech stories impacting privacy and security. First, we analyze Ring’s new AI-powered ‘Search Party’ feature and its controversial Super Bowl ad that sparked privacy concerns ...
Meet NEO 1X: The Robot That Does Chores and Spies on You?
The future of home robotics is here — and it’s a little awkward. Meet the NEO 1X humanoid robot, designed to help with chores but raising huge cybersecurity and privacy questions. We ...
Doorbells, Dystopia, and Digital Rights: The Ring Surveillance Debate
In this episode, we examine Amazon’s Ring doorbell camera amid rising privacy concerns and policy changes. The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s recent report criticizes Ring’s AI-first approach and the rollback of prior privacy ...
How Does Cybersecurity Impact Environmental Services and Infrastructure?
Environmental sustainability has become a significant concern for businesses today. Yet, many are not seeing the connection between sustainability efforts and cybersecurity. Despite how different they may seem, these two topics are ...
Threats to Smart Home Security and How to Counter Them
Smart home systems are revolutionizing entertainment and convenience. They also contain loads of personal information that make them popular targets for cybercriminals. However, those who understand smart home security threats and the ...
Voice-Activated Device Privacy: What You Need to Know
When it comes to evaluating technology in the home, there seems to be no shortage of new devices and shiny gadgets, mainly part of the Internet of Things (IoT), to discuss. Unfortunately, ...
Connected Cars, Smart Homes Remain Targets
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) released a smart car safety report detailing how connected cars expand the potential of cyberattacks. Several years ago, IOActive researchers (among others) proved that it’s ...
Home Security Vendor Sued After Technician Spied on Customers in ‘Intimate Moments’
Users of ADT home security systems have filed a class action against the vendor after discovering that a technician used his own credentials to set up the hardware and then spied on ...
3 Home Security Tips and Guidelines You Never Thought Of
Your home is meant to be a safe place where you and your family can live happily and healthily. An intrusion can steal away that feeling of safety and have a lasting ...
Hushmesh: Finally Someone Has Figured Out How To Eliminate Passwords
When I joined IBM back in the 1980s, one of the big problems we were dealing with was IDs and passwords, which we listed as the most vulnerable parts of any computer ...
