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The next wave of cybercrime will come through your smart TV

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Smart TVs are opening a new window of attack for cybercriminals, as the security defenses of the devices often lag far behind those of smartphones and desktop computers.

Running mobile operating systems such as Android, smart TVs present a soft target due to how to manufacturers are emphasizing convenience for users over security, a trade-off that could have severe consequences.

Smart TVs aren’t just consumer items, either, as the devices are often used in  corporate board rooms. Sales of smart TVs are expected to grow more than 20 percent per year through 2019, according to Research and Markets.

While attacks against smart TVs are not widespread yet, security experts say it is only a matter of time before cybercriminals take note of the weaknesses.

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Netflix DIY smart socks can stop your binge-watching when you fall asleep

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What do you get if you combine an Arduino, knitting, a fair amount of DIY chutzpah, and a genetic and/or epigenetic predisposition towards falling asleep while watching TV? Netflix socks, of course.

A few months ago, some enterprising types at Netflix created The Switch—essentially a single button to dim the lights, silence your mobile phone, order takeaway, and start streaming your favourite show or film. Netflix shared the schematics and parts list for The Switch so that you could make your own.

Now they’ve done it again with a pair of socks that automatically pauses your stream if you fall asleep.

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10 Android Security Tips for Personal Data & Apps on Smart Phones – PhoneRadar (blog)

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10 Android Security Tips for Personal Data & Apps on Smart Phones
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In this article, we are going to talk about a few Android security tips. Android is secure when compared with the Windows OS, which is the desktop OS that has been hacked a lot of times and is vulnerable to many other issues, but Android is very much …
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Someone just bought your smart home. Did they get your data, too?

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It’s move-in day, and you finally have the papers and the keys for your new home. But do you have the passwords?

That’s one of the questions homebuyers and renters should be asking themselves now that connected devices like locks, lights and thermostats are growing more common, according to the Online Trust Alliance. The industry group joined up with the U.S. National Association of Realtors to compile a checklist for anyone moving in or out of a connected home.

Built-in Internet of Things gear can make a new residence like a gadget you’d buy from an electronics store, with the added complication that someone else configured and used it before you did. Access to connected-home devices can mean a view into intimate information about how someone lives, or how they lived before they moved out: Door locks and thermostats might record when you’re home, lights note what rooms you spend your time in, and security cameras keep an eye on you.

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