New router-based solution protects home IoT devices

As we bring more and more smart devices into our homes, we potentially open ourselves up to a variety of new risks with devices opening back doors into networks or falling prey to botnets. German antivirus company Avira is launching a new approach to home security which needs no new infrastructure on the domestic network and no configuration done by the user. SafeThings sits within the home router and works with cloud-based machine learning. Avira licenses the product to router manufacturers and internet service providers, enabling them to protect networks from misuse and to deliver value-added IoT security services directly to end users. "At Avira, we have been at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence innovation for a decade,...

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Quimitch: The first Mac malware of 2017

The first Mac malware of 2017 has been detected and brings to question whether Macs still safe from bad guys or whether malware lurks there undetected. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; color: #222222; -webkit-text-stroke: #222222} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Mac users usually feel safe when it comes to malicious software attacking their systems. Viruses, worms and other kinds of malware are relatively rare comparing with Microsoft Windows users. However, in the last couple of years, the situation has been changing and it seems that the attention of malware creators is turning towards Mac users. Key Points The malicious code is extremely simple and consists only of two files. The code of malware seems truly ancient with calls dating...

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EnGenius' SOHO wireless router

Create your own wireless network with the EnGenius' SOHO wireless router. EnGenius ESR Series will provide you with a low-cost high powered Wi-Fi router that will extends your network's wireless range. Connect the ESR Series to any broadband modem and wirelessly share your high-speed Internet connection. Enjoy surfing the web, checking e-mail, and chatting with family and friends online. Reach the places your previous router would not go with EnGenius ESR Series high powered radio and extended range coverage. Parents can also use EnShare to remotely monitor Cloud Router usage or disconnect devices connected to the IoT Cloud Router whenever they're away from home via an Internet connection. Learn more >>> EnGenius ESR350 802.11b/g/n...

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Nine Wi-Fi gadgets that reflect IoT momentum

With predictions of billions of new devices with wireless connectivity over the coming years, the “Internet of Things” is expected to have a major influence on multiple verticals and consumers’ everyday lives. And it turns out that already, everything from dog dishes to stuffed animals to vacuums and home appliances are getting connected. Cisco’s Mobile Visual Networking Index for 2016 estimates that machine-to-machine connections will grow from 604 million last year to 3.1 billion by 2020, reflecting five-fold growth. “M2M connections – such as home and office security and automation, smart metering and utilities, maintenance, building automation, automotive, health care and consumer electronics, and more – are being used across a broad...

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