IoT security: Serious vulnerabilities found in Samsung SmartThings Hub

Cisco’s cybersecurity arm Cisco Talos has published several vulnerabilities discovered in the firmware of Samsung’s SmartThings Hub. The device is designed to be controlled using a smartphone app, giving the owner oversight of all connected devices in the home, meaning that any security flaw could have serious consequences. Cisco Talos’ Claudio Bozzato found that the SmartThings Hub was severely compromised.…

McLaren BP23 ‘Hyper GT’ Announced

From its carbon-fiber body to its gold-lined engine bay, the McLaren F1 had many distinctive features. But the most distinctive was its three-seat cabin layout, which placed the driver in the middle for a race car-like feel. McLaren is looking to the F1 for inspiration as it develops a limited-edition hyper-GT named Speedtail. The car is…