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• DEF CON: Come hack the Internet of Things

  A competition at DEF CON 23 seeks to expose vulnerabilities in devices that make up Internet of Things.

• Critical vulnerability in NetUSB driver exposes millions of routers to hacking

  Tens of routers and other embedded devices from various manufacturers likely have the flaw, security researchers said

• The Internet of Things to take a beating in DefCon hacking contest

  Hackers will compete on findings flaws in off-the-shelf Internet-enabled embedded devices

• Researcher creates proof-of-concept worm for network-attached storage devices

  Infecting NAS devices with malware can be very valuable for attackers, a researcher said

• Attack hijacks DNS settings on home routers in Brazil

  Attackers use cross-site request forgery techniques to change router settings when users visit malicious websites

• Fifteen new vulnerabilities reported during router hacking contest

  Five popular router models were hacked during the SOHOpelessly Broken competition at DefCon 22