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The U.S. has a new cybersecurity safety label for smart devices

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The White House this week announced a new label for internet-connected devices, the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, intended to help consumers make more-informed decisions about the cybersecurity of products they bring into their homes. To earn the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, which is being administered by the Federal Communications Commission, companies have to test their […]

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US government set to launch its Cyber Trust Mark cybersecurity labeling program for internet-connected devices in 2025

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The U.S. government announced Tuesday that its long-awaited cybersecurity labeling program for consumer internet-connected devices will launch in 2025. The Biden administration first introduced the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark in June 2023, saying the voluntary labeling program would “raise the bar” for internet-connected devices by enabling Americans to make informed decisions about the security of

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A16z-backed Toka wants to help US agencies hack into security cameras and other IoT devices

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U.S. government agencies legally hack into cellphones or emails all the time: think of the FBI wiretapping a suspected drug lord or the NSA monitoring emails for terrorism plots.  But now, there’s rising interest in hacking other kinds of devices people often use like WiFi-connected security cameras and other IoT products. Toka, an Israeli startup

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