New Report: 2024 Consumer Cyber Readiness
Today, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital, and Global Cyber Alliance released the third annual Consumer Cyber Readiness report. The report highlights...
Category: Security
Blog Posts
Who Ya’ Gonna Call? Why IoT Companies Should Embrace Vulnerability Disclosure Programs
Several manufacturers of common consumer connected devices, including those making locks and faucets, are not taking an essential step to ensure that...
How Secure is your Security Camera? Unveiling the Risks of RTP Video Streams
Many connected cameras, video doorbells or surveillance systems have been found to contain security flaws.The implications of these flaws vary from...
Introducing Security Planner 3.0
We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of Security Planner 3.0, a complete redesign and rebuild of Security Planner. Security Planner...
New CR Investigation Finds Troubling Security Vulnerabilities with Video Doorbells
Today Consumer Reports (CR) published a story about a collection of connected video doorbell products that contain significant security...
The FCC Released its Plans for an IoT Cybersecurity Label
Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a document describing how it plans to help secure consumer internet of things devices...
Celebrating 2 Years of the Nonprofit Cyber Coalition
We, at Consumer Reports, are proud members of Nonprofit Cyber, collaborating with nonprofits globally to raise awareness of cyber threats and empower...
Staying Safe Online Webinar with Common Sense Media
Consumer Reports co-hosted a workshop with Common Sense Media to demonstrate the use of Security Planner, an online tool that provides accessible,...
A Common Guidance on Passwords
On World More Than A Password Day, November 10, 2023, we at Consumer Reports, join Nonprofit Cyber on a common guidance specifying simple...
Your Devices are Getting Smarter: Here’s How the U.S. Can Build Trust in Them
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is at the beginning of an important effort to secure connected consumer devices through the...