This week saw a resurgence of the Dridex malware. There is little novel or outstanding about the malware – it infects PCs through a Microsoft Office document which victims are encouraged to open in order to trigger a malicious macro. Once installed, the malware harvests data when the victim conducts online banking. Normal stuff. Reports say £20 million has been stolen.
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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Dridex elicits same old tired advice
The future shape of IoT
Three core components make up the IoT ecosystem: Things, People and Events. A simple example is a smart thermostat (Thing), operated by the home owner (People), which activates home heating when the temperature drops below a certain point (Event). IoT is essentially about the interaction and relationships between, and within, these three core components.
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