21st Century Learning and Teaching

Flaws in online security and the increased use of web-connected health devices means that the first "cyber murder" is only a matter of time, according to a report by Interpol.

The report warns that police forensics teams are currently ill-equipped to deal with the threat, and will have to "adapt and grow" as the so-called Internet of Things sees devices including heart monitoring devices, homes and cars, functioning through online systems through internet connections.

"The Internet of Things represents a whole new attack vector that we believe criminals will already be looking for ways to exploit," according to the Europol threat assessment.

The threat assessment published last week cites a report by US security firm IID, which predicts that the first murder using a hacked internet-connected device will take place by the end of the year.

A series of high-profile cases have highlighted the vulnerability of web-connected devices to sabotage by hackers.

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Internet+of+Things

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Internet+of+things

- http://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/why-is-it-a-must-to-have-basics-knowledge-of-cyber-security-in-a-connected-technology-world/