Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology (IDMT) have developed an acoustic sensing system that uses machine learning to detect and locate drones by their characteristic sound patterns. The technology, which is set to be demonstrated at the…
Connected exoskeleton puts patient data at the heart of stroke rehabilitation
Researchers in the US are attempting to connect data from sensors monitoring the brain, muscles and movement with a bilateral wearable exoskeleton, in an effort to give stroke survivors a more active role in their own rehabilitation. Academics at Rice…
Fakes on a plane: experts warn “evil twin” Wi-Fi attacks could expose connected devices
Cybersecurity experts are warning that so-called “evil twin” attacks on planes and other publicly-accessible Wi-Fi systems can create an overlooked attack surface for connected devices, after passengers returning from a hacking conference in Las Vegas apparently made a rogue network…
Total eclipse of the grid: how IoT is helping Britain ride out the solar slump
Britain’s solar eclipse will do more than give millions of people a reason to observe the skies this evening. For two hours tonight, it will also put the country’s smart home energy infrastructure to work, as connected devices help manage…
2,500+ organisations and 434,000 CI/CD pipelines potentially exposed in the largest AI supply chain breach of 2026
More than 2,500 companies and approximately 434,000 CI/CD pipelines worldwide were potentially exposed in what is believed to be the largest supply-chain attack targeting AI infrastructure in 2026. In March 2026, threat actor group Team PCP compromised LiteLLM, a widely…
House of Commons hit by over 51 million cyber-attacks over the last three years
House of Commons have rejected over 51 million malicious emails over the past three years, highlighting the relentless spike in cyber threats targeting the UK’s public sector and government institutions. The data, obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request…
Future-proof communications for the water industry
In view of the upcoming shutdown of the 2G mobile network in Germany, Panasonic Industry and INSYS icom are combining their expertise to support operators in the water and environmental sectors with the migration to future-proof communication solutions. At IFAT…
Nordic’s nRF9151 opens satellite and cellular IoT to a new class of connected devices
Nordic Semiconductor announced a faster path to satellite and cellular IoT. Embedded modem innovator LooUQ’s MTC2-N9151 has earned Skylo Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) certification, building on Nordic’s own Skylo-certified nRF9151 to reduce time-to-market for IoT product developers. Water technology company Remsight…
Shared fibre networks could become the foundation for the next IoT era
As billions of devices become connected – from smart meters and autonomous systems to industrial sensors and intelligent buildings – the value of fibre networks is shifting. The next challenge is no longer simply delivering more bandwidth, but creating flexible…
5 Things utilities and cities should look for in a secure IoT network
By Phil Beecher, President/CEO Wi-SUN Alliance Every smart meter, streetlight and environmental sensor connected to a city network creates another potential point of attack. As utilities and municipalities deploy millions of IoT devices, security is becoming just as important as…
