Clever breaches demonstrate IoT security gaps. [Research Saturday]

Published: Jan. 18, 2020, 6 a.m.

Some of our favorite and most trusted IoT devices help make us feel secure in our homes. From garage door openers to the locks on our front doors, we trust these devices to recognize and alert us when people are entering our home. It should come as no surprise that these too are subject to attack.\xa0\nSteve Povolny is head of advanced research at McAfee; we discuss a pair of research projects they recently published involving popular IoT devices.\xa0\nThe research can be found here:\nMcAfee Advanced Threat Research demo McLear NFC Ring\nMcAfee Advanced Threat Research Demo Chamberlain MyQ\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices