Episode 81: Hacking IoT with Physics, Poor Grades for Safety Wearables and Peak Ransomware

This article summarizes research and reporting on emerging risks: Kevin Fu and collaborators warn about 'physics-based' (transduction) attacks that manipulate sensors via analog signals; DUO Security’s audit by Mark Loveless found security and privacy flaws in consumer personal-safety wearables (potentially exposing user location and allowing silent disabling); and Malwarebytes’ Adam Kujawa discusses a decline in ransomware activity and shifts toward other malware types. The piece is informational and research-focused rather than reporting a confirmed active incident.