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Future Watch VII: War-texting threatens the future of Internet of things

Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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At Quick Heal, we persistently look out for potential security threats that can lead to data breaches in the future. The rise of the ‘Internet of Things’ and omnipresent wireless connectivity for miscellaneous items is slowly opening up new attack avenues for hackers. A new kind of hacking attack has come to the forefront recently […]

Future Watch III: Location based tracking threatens individual privacy

Adithya Omanakuttan / 14 years

3 min read

Location mapping is a highly useful tool to study social behavior but it also poses a real threat to the privacy of individuals. GPS signals collected via smartphones are just the tip of the iceberg. The latest location mapping tool, known as Indoor Positioning System (IPS), makes use of Wi-Fi signals from devices. This helps […]