Home security stories
Jason Bradbury spotlights smart home trends in London
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Jason Bradbury spotlights smart home trends as Ideal Home Show highlights connected security, retro design and at-home fitness.
Synology adds private home monitoring to BeeStation Plus
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Synology extends BeeStation Plus with local camera monitoring for homes and micro-businesses, offering AI alerts and no subscription fees.
DigiCert posts record ARR after Valimail acquisition
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DigiCert scales digital trust platform with Valimail deal as Q4 annual recurring revenue hits a company record and bookings top guidance.
Norway tops iSelect home security index as UK ranks seventh
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Norway leads iSelect's latest home security rankings as Finland and New Zealand follow, with robbery rates and online interest driving scores.
Arlo Europe adds Emergency SOS to smart camera service
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Arlo Europe adds an Emergency SOS button to its smart camera service, letting users call local emergency services direct from the lock screen.
Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools
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Firewalla's latest app update tightens DAP network security while rolling out smarter family time controls and a refreshed interface.
Opinion: why women in tech Are redesigning safety - and what that means for us all
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Women in security tech are redesigning safety from front doors to smart locks, proving diverse leadership makes everyone feel more secure.
'Phantom' smart gadgets blamed for slowing home WiFi
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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So-called phantom smart gadgets are quietly clogging home WiFi, slowing streaming and gaming as half-term pushes families online for longer.
Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Most households leave router admin passwords unchanged, prompting insurer Everywhen to issue a 10‑step guide to secure home Wi‑Fi.
Global router hijack campaign silently reroutes DNS
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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A global “shadow DNS” campaign is hijacking vulnerable Wi‑Fi routers, silently rerouting users' web traffic towards scams and malware.
Global router hijack uses rogue DNS to monetise web
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Hackers are hijacking ageing home routers worldwide, covertly rewiring DNS to quietly cash in on everyday web browsing traffic.
Salesforce disputes reports it cut 4,000 roles over AI
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Salesforce denies axing 4,000 jobs for AI as critics question Agentforce reliability and the need for hard-coded fallbacks in workflows.
Google disrupts IPIDEA's global hijacked device network
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Google has dismantled IPIDEA's vast residential proxy network, which hijacked millions of consumer devices for global cyber operations.
Arlo Pro 6 camera brings 2K+ HDR video & AI alerts
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Arlo Europe has unveiled the Pro 6 security camera, offering 2K+ HDR video, colour night vision and AI-powered alerts from GBP £169.99.
Arlo unveils Ultra 3 4K AI camera with early alerts
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Arlo launches Ultra 3 4K HDR security camera with AI-powered early alerts, 180-degree view and cloud-linked hub from GBP £529.99 in Europe.
Argos index reveals UK surge in smart home adoption
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Smart speakers and TVs dominate UK smart homes as Argos index shows rising demand for security, heating and energy-saving tech.
Silver Fox APT & PowerG flaws expose key security risks
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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NCC Group links Silver Fox's false-flag malware campaigns to ValleyRAT and uncovers critical PowerG flaws that can fully compromise alarms.
Homey debuts self-hosted server for local smart homes
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Homey launches a self-hosted smart home server, bringing its Pro platform to user hardware for local control and privacy-focused automation.
Firewalla Orange brings portable Wi-Fi 7 Zero Trust
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Firewalla Orange debuts as a pocket-sized Wi-Fi 7 router and firewall, bringing Zero Trust-style protection to homes, offices and travellers.
Reolink launches E331 indoor smart camera with Argos
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Reolink debuts its £39.99 E331 indoor Wi-Fi camera exclusively at Argos, pushing low-cost, subscription-free smart home security in the UK.