The cloud, IoT and AI are turning the whole world into one great big computing opportunity, says Microsoft’s chief executive. Source: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: The whole world is now a computer | ZDNet
May 21, 2018
Backdoor Account Found in D-Link DIR-620 Routers
Security researchers have found a backdoor account in the firmware of D-Link DIR-620 routers that allows hackers to take over any device reachable via the Internet. Source: Backdoor Account Found in D-Link DIR-620 Routers
May 20, 2018
Woman says her Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out to random contact
A Portland family contacted Amazon to investigate after they say a private conversation in their home was recorded by Amazon’s Alexa — the voice-controlled smart speaker — and that the recorded audio was sent to the phone of a random person in Seattle, who was in the family’s contact list. Source: Woman says her Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out to random contact
The Z-Wave wireless communications protocol used for some IoT/smart devices is vulnerable to a downgrade attack that can allow a malicious party to intercept and tamper with traffic between smart devices. Source: Z-Shave Attack Could Impact Over 100 Million IoT Devices
Members of the Culinary Union, who work in many of the city’s biggest casinos, have voted to approve a strike unless a deal is reached soon. Source: Robot worries could cause a 50,000-worker strike in Las Vegas