VulnCheck disclosed 14 vulnerabilities in Dixell refrigeration units that give an attacker root access, while online honeypots are being flooded with hacks and malicious probes.

A joint takedown operation last year sought to disrupt Flax Typhoon’s compromise of hundreds of thousands of devices.

Experts say the vulnerabilities found in the MiCODUS GPS tracker reflect a larger security problem in the Internet of Things ecosystem.

Sens. Mark Warner and Cory Gardner teamed up with Reps. Robin Kelly and Will Hurd to get significant cybersecurity legislation across the finish line.

The Texas Republican has advocated strong encryption and higher standards for connected devices.