The Connectivity Standards Alliance, which includes major tech companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google, today announced the launch of “Matter,” a new interoperable, secure connectivity standard designed for smart home devices. Formerly known as “Project CHIP,” Matter is a unified IP-based connectivity protocol that will be used to build and connect Internet of Things ecosystems. It is…
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A Casino Gets Hacked Through a Fish-Tank Thermometer
Secure your laptop. Secure your smart phone. Secure your tablet. And, before I forget, secure your fish tank. Yes, you heard me. Your fish tank. That was the lessoned learned a few years ago from the operators of a North American casino. According to a 2018 Business Insider report, cybersecurity executive Nicole Eagan of security firm Darktrace told the story while addressing a…