California has passed a law that bans default passwords for all Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the legislation (Senate Bill No. 327) requires manufacturers of a connected ...

Easy-to-guess default passwords will be banned and smart device manufacturers will be required to tell customers how long their new product will receive security updates under plans to protect ...

Last year, Amazon announced Sidewalk, a shared network designed to keep your smart devices connected beyond the reach of the typical WiFi router. In order to do that, it’ll utilize certain devices as ...

A teen coder and his team developed a new malware named Silex that purposely bricked poorly protected IoT devices by the thousands in a short period of time. The attacks have stopped as the command ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Many modern laptops have an integrated webcam that you can use to record videos or participate in video chats – but for PC users who want to take advantage of advanced features such as panning, ...