Children’s toys and baby monitors can be taken over by hackers, security services warn

Children’s toys and baby monitors connected to the internet can be taken over by hackers, the security services have warned. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued new guidance calling on manufacturers to ensure devices sold to British families are secure. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 29th October 2018
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Thousands of smart homes and businesses at risk of data breach

New research from cybersecurity firm Avast has revealed that cybercriminals could gain access to smart homes through misconfigured Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) servers. The firm found that over 49,000 MQTT servers were publicly visible on the internet as a result of a misconfigured MQTT protocol including 32,000 servers with no password protection, putting them […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 20th August 2018
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UK security centre to launch IoT security standard

The London-based Centre for Strategic Cyber Space and Security Science is working on an internet of things security standard and has roped in participants from eight markets. The UK-based Centre for Strategic Cyber Space and Security Science (CSCSS) is planning to launch a new internet of things (IoT) security standard later this year in an […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 6th August 2018
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Mike Gillespie – Why Cyber Security is Everyone’s Responsibility

Mike will be speaking at the Bolton Roadshow for Norbain. Hear some of thoughts ahead of this key event in Norbain’s video interview with him. Sign up for this event here.

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 15th March 2018
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The IoT goes underwater

We have talked about phishing before and warned you of the dangers of phishing emails that spread malware, ransomware and other toxic payloads. Today however we are talking fish. Actual fish. It was never going to be long before the obsession with web-enabling everything from air conditioning to kettles, caused a bit of a […]

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 20th July 2017
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2017 Security Predictions from the Advent IM Team

At this time of year we like to make security predictions for the year to come. Ho Ho Oh dear… Mike Gillespie – Director I predict – further growth and sophistication in phishing attacks, and as a result of these successful attacks and continuing low quality user awareness and education, an increase in the […]

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 13th December 2016
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