UAE smart homes, IoT devices, cars targeted amid attack surge, says cybersecurity chief

Smart home devices, CCTV systems, smartphones and even robotic vacuum cleaners have been drawn into a surge of cyberattacks against the UAE, with criminals using compromised Internet of Things (IoT) devices to spread fear as much as to cause direct damage, Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity for the UAE Government, said on Wednesday.Speaking at the third edition of FutureSec conference, organised by Khaleej Times and attended by a large number of senior public and private sector officials,...

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