iot devices

When the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) updates its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, the entire cybersecurity community—from federal agencies to private enterprises—takes notice. The latest additions to this catalog, CVE-2024-6047 and CVE-2024-11120...

In the ever-shifting landscape of cybersecurity threats, adaptability and ingenuity set formidable adversaries apart from the crowd. Akira, a ransomware group that has solidified its reputation for operational sophistication, recently reminded the entire cybersecurity community how quickly...

The story of how the Akira ransomware group weaponized an unsecured webcam to circumvent enterprise-grade security—and the lessons it offers—reads like a stark warning for every organization, large or small, that believes their digital moats are impenetrable. In an age where Endpoint Detection...

A New Cybersecurity Era: End of Windows 10 Support Sparks Opportunity for Hackers As Windows 10's end-of-life approaches, the looming discontinuation of security updates in October 2025 is drawing attention from IT professionals and cybercriminals alike. This article delves into the anticipated...

Linux – the unsung hero quietly powering nearly every facet of modern computing. If you’re reading this on a Windows device, there’s a good chance Linux is still working tirelessly behind the scenes. From web servers to smartphones, IoT gadgets to supercomputers, this open-source marvel has...

Hackers are continuously upping their game, and the latest twist in the ransomware saga comes from a group known as Akira. In 2024, Akira ransomware has accounted for approximately 15% of cybersecurity incidents, leveraging an ingenious—and unsettling—tactic: using unsecured IoT devices like...

Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera Vulnerability: OS Command Injection Exposes Your Network The relentless march of technology brings innovation and risk in equal measure. The latest vulnerability affecting the Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera is a potent example of how the devices that make our lives more...

I am extremely excited to announce the latest update of the UWP Community Toolkit, v2.2. The credit for this release, as always, goes to the community, who have continued to support and improve the toolkit for each release. V2.2 introduces a new Parsers package, new controls and helpers, and...

Device management in Windows IoT Core In Fall 2016, Microsoft announced Azure IoT Hub device management, providing the features and extensibility model, including an SDK for a wide range of platforms, to build robust device management solutions. With the recent release of the Windows 10...

We’ve already seen how to get your devices to send data to the cloud. In most cases, the data is then processed by various Azure services. However, in some cases the cloud is nothing more than a means of communication between two devices. Imagine a Raspberry Pi connected to a garage door...

At Build 2016, we showed you how to use the Desktop App Converter to bring your existing desktop applications to the universal .appx packaging format as a first step to bringing your application to the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Once on UWP, your apps are easier for users to manage and...

Earlier today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, I provided developers a first look at the Windows 10 developer platform strategy and universal app platform. I encourage you to tune in to our Build conference in April for the full story. Windows 10 represents the culmination of our platform...