Research uncovers serious vulnerabilities across multiple devices from two major smart home vendors, underscoring the urgent need for stronger IoT and OT security standards.

ALPBACH, Austria, Sept. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AV-Comparatives has been nominated for the prestigious Euregio Innovation Award at the European Forum Alpbach (EFA). The nomination recognizes AV-Comparatives’ pioneering IoT research and development of an automated test system for the certification of smart home and IoT devices as well as smart city and grid infrastructure.

European Forum Alpbach – Jan Brilke – AV-Comparatives, Pascal Schöttle – MCI, Peter Stelzhammer – AV-Comparatives

Smart home devices such as connected cameras, voice assistants, lighting systems, and thermostats are increasingly common in households. While they bring convenience, they also pose risks if security is not properly implemented. Unsecured devices can be exploited by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access, steal sensitive information, or even take control of household systems. Vulnerable IoT devices can also be hijacked and used in large-scale botnet attacks, threatening not only individual users but also critical infrastructures.

In collaboration with MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®, AV-Comparatives developed an advanced, automated system for testing and certifying IoT devices. This innovative platform evaluates how well devices protect user data and resist cyberattacks. During the research, the team uncovered serious vulnerabilities in devices from two major smart home vendors — highlighting the urgent need for stronger standards and independent certification. The full research findings will be published later this year.

“Our nomination for the Euregio Innovation Award is a strong validation of our mission: ensuring that connected technologies are tested to the highest standards,” said Jan Brilke, COO of AV-Comparatives. “With smart home devices becoming part of daily life, the risks of poor security are no longer theoretical. Our new IoT test system helps protect consumers while giving manufacturers a clear path to deliver safer, more trustworthy products.”

“The collaboration between MCI and AV-Comparatives shows how applied research and industry expertise can come together to solve pressing societal challenges,” added Pascal Schöttle, MCI. “With billions of IoT devices entering households and businesses worldwide, rigorous testing and certification are essential to safeguard both users and infrastructures.”

The Euregio Innovation Award is presented annually at the European Forum Alpbach to honor groundbreaking projects that combine research excellence, cross-border collaboration, and societal impact.

Call to Action

AV-Comparatives invites IoT manufacturers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to engage with its upcoming research and certification framework. By working together, the industry can ensure that innovation in smart home technology goes hand in hand with consumer safety and data protection.

Interested manufacturers can also contact AV-Comparatives to have their products undergo a free basic assessment.

Contact us via iot@av-comparatives.org for an overview of the certification program

About AV-Comparatives

AV-Comparatives is an internationally recognized independent testing laboratory, providing systematic testing to check whether security software, such as PC/Mac-based antivirus products, live up to their promises. Founded in Innsbruck, Austria, the organization is a globally trusted authority in IT security evaluation.

About MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®

MCI | The Entrepreneurial School® brings together academia, business, and consulting in a unique concept that bridges theory and practice, science and industry. As one of Austria’s leading universities of applied sciences, MCI has a strong track record in fostering innovation and entrepreneurial initiatives.

Mediacontact: Peter Stelzhammer, media@av-comparatives.org, +43512287788

MUNICH, Sept. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — During Sept. 8-12, 2025, Desay SV, a leading automotive intelligence product supplier, made a notable appearance at IAA Mobility, presenting the regional concept of “In Europe, with Europe, for All”. This concept reflects the company’s determination to integrate into the European market, collaborate with local partners, and contribute to the development of the global automotive industry.

Comprehensive Intelligent Solutions Portfolio Showcases

Desay SV presented a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent automotive solutions and products. The booth showcased the 5^th Generation Intelligent Cabin Platform G10PH, full-stack ADAS solutions, and other body domain innovations such as a 5G Smart Antenna and UWB Digital Key. A highlight was the demo vehicle equipped with Desay SV’s full-stack ADAS solutions, which allowed attendees to experience the technologies firsthand. Test-drive participants were impressed by the vehicle’s performance, noting that it aligned well with the local driving style in Germany and delivered a smooth, comfortable ride. The exhibition attracted numerous visitors and sparked lively discussions and engagement.

Open for Collaboration, Co-Driving the Mobility Evolution

Openness is highly emphasized during the 2025 IAA Mobility. Through collaborations, Desay SV strengthens its capabilities across the value chain and believes that such partnerships foster joint innovation and co-create ecosystems, accelerating industry transformation.

Edgar Yang, Desay SV Executive Vice President, reinforced the importance of ecosystem building in shaping the future automotive industry. In a panel discussion with industry leaders, he pointed to the transformation toward software-defined vehicles (SDV) and even AI-defined vehicles (AIDV), and stressed that Desay SV seeks to integrate deeply into the European industry ecosystem. “We are not challengers. We want to stay, take root, and grow with the European industry ecosystem,” he noted.

Zhiliang He, Desay SV Executive Vice President, shared insights into AI development trends and highlighted the company’s successful applications of AI in product design, R&D, and manufacturing. He noted that while opportunities for deploying AI in vehicles remain significant, challenges persist, and he emphasized that openness and collaboration are essential to creating safe, delightful, and sustainable mobility solutions with European partners.

Desay SV has already established a solid presence in Europe, with operations spanning R&D, manufacturing, and services across five countries: Germany, Spain, Czechia, Sweden, and France. Building on its strong capabilities, proven experience, and commitment to open collaboration, the company is well-positioned to make lasting contributions to the European automotive industry and drive sustainable mobility forward together with its partners.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, Sept. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a significant step towards islamic values-based artificial intelligence, Zetrix AI Berhad, developer of the world’s first Shariah-aligned Large Language Model (LLM) NurAi and the Government of Malaysia, through the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), today signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on establishing the foremost global framework for Shariah compliance, certification and governance in AI. The ceremony was witnessed by Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Building Trust in NurAI

JAKIM, Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development, is internationally recognised as the gold standard in halal certification, accrediting foreign certification bodies across nearly 50 countries. Malaysia has consistently ranked first in the Global Islamic Economy Indicator, reflecting its leadership not only in halal certification but also in Islamic finance, food and education. By integrating emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain to enhance compliance and monitoring, Malaysia continues to set holistic benchmarks for the global Islamic economy.

NurAI has already established itself as a pioneering Shariah-aligned AI platform. With today’s collaboration, JAKIM, under the Ministry’s leadership, would play a central role in guiding the certification, governance and ethical standards of NurAI, ensuring its alignment with Islamic principles.

Additionally, this milestone underscores the urgent need for AI systems that move beyond secular or foreign-centric worldviews, offering instead a platform rooted in Islamic ethics. It positions Malaysia as a global leader in ethical and Shariah-compliant AI while setting international benchmarks. The initiative also reflects the country’s halal and digitalisation agendas, ensuring AI remains trusted, secure, and representative of Muslim values while serving more than 2 billion people worldwide.

Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim reinforced that national policies should incorporate various inputs, including digitalisation and artificial intelligence — and must always remain grounded in islamic principles and values that deserve emphasis.

Areas of Collaboration

Through the LOI, Zetrix AI and the Government via JAKIM, propose to collaborate in three key areas:

• Shariah Certification and Governance — Developing frameworks, ethical guidelines and certification standards for AI systems rooted in Islamic principles.
• Global Advocacy and Promotion — Positioning Malaysia as the global centre of excellence for Islamic AI and championing the Islamic digital economy projected at USD 5.74 trillion by 2030.
• JAKIM’s Official Channel on NurAI — Creating a trusted platform for Islamic legal rulings, halal certification and verified Shariah guidance, combating misinformation through AI.

Reinforcing Global Halal Tech Leadership

Through this collaboration, NurAI demonstrates how advanced AI can be guided by ethical and faith-based principles to serve global communities. By extending halal leadership into the digital economy particularly in Islamic finance, education and law — Malaysia positions itself as a key contributor to setting international benchmarks for Shariah-compliant AI.

Inclusive, Secure and Cost-Effective AI

NurAI is developed in Malaysia, supporting Bahasa Melayu, English, Indonesian and Arabic. It complies with national data sovereignty and cybersecurity policies, reducing reliance on foreign tools while ensuring AI knowledge stays local, trusted, and secure.

NurAI is available for download on nur-ai.zetrix.com

About Zetrix AI Berhad

Zetrix AI Berhad (“Zetrix AI”), formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, is leading the way in the deployment of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence in powering the public and private sectors across ASEAN.  Headquartered in Malaysia, Zetrix AI started operations in 2000 as a pioneer in the provision of electronic government services and complementary commercial offerings in its home country. Today, it has advanced to the forefront of technology transformation in the broader region, leveraging its Layer-1 blockchain platform Zetrix and embracing the convergence of Web3, AI and robotics to enable optimally-efficient, intelligent and secure cross-border transactions, digital identity interoperability and automation solutions that seamlessly connect peoples, businesses and governments.

BAC NINH, Vietnam, Sept. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — From 12 to 21 September 2025, Senna Wellness Retreat presents the art showcase ‘Trăng Lên Đỉnh Núi’ to embrace its Mid-Autumn campaign’s message of festive togetherness. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Northern Vietnam, the showcase invites guests, visitors, and collectors to immerse themselves in the healing landscapes of Kinh Bắc and the timeless artistry inspired by Vietnam’s northern highlands.

Featuring a live painting session and latest works by celebrated local artists Ngô Thành Nhân, Phạm Việt Hưng, Trần Thái, Nguyễn Văn Chuốt, Nguyễn Thị Minh và Trần Thị Phúc, the event serves as both a tribute to artistic expressions of Vietnam’s landscapes and ethnic heritage, while fostering community connection. Each artwork carries a message of hope, faith, and reunion, spreading warmth and joy in harmony with the spirit of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The art showcase is part of Senna Wellness Retreat’s charity campaign, aiming to share the joy of Mid-Autumn with children and Sin Suối Hồ commune in Lai Châu by gifting of mooncakes, lanterns, and school supplies to children, culminating in a festive celebration night at Senna Wellness Sanctuary – an upcoming property in the region.

Venue: Senna Wellness Retreat, 122 Tran Luu Road, Vu Ninh Ward, Bac Ninh City, Vietnam
Showcase Dates: 12–21 September 2025
Visiting Hours: Daily, 09:00 – 20:00
Showcasing Artists: Ngô Thành Nhân, Phạm Việt Hưng, Trần Thái, Nguyễn Văn Chuốt, Nguyễn Thị Minh, Trần Thị Phúc

Organisers

Senna Wellness Retreat 

Senna Wellness Retreat is a premium wellness resort that offers a personalized and holistic healing journey of body and mind through physical and spiritual pathways to body, emotional and social health. By assessing and working to improve the influencing elements that can affect this equilibrium, we help develop guests’ inner resilience and healing capabilities needed to maintain all-around wellbeing.

Kinh Bac International School – Bac Ninh 

Kinh Bac International School (KBIS), established in 2006 in Bac Ninh, is one of the first bilingual international schools in Northern Vietnam. Offering education from kindergarten through high school, KBIS combines the national curriculum with modern teaching methods, fostering well-rounded growth in knowledge, life skills, and international languages. 

The Brand Promise

The Brand Promise is a Saigon-based branding firm dedicated to authentic storytelling, strategic growth, and impactful partnerships across industries. Our commitment to evolving quality standards and nurturing communities of hand-picked, like-minded and long-lasting partners ensures that every promise made is honored through our dedication for excellence and shared dedication to turn potential into reality.

PR Newswire is the Official Press Release Distribution Partner of Trăng Lên Đỉnh Núi Art Showcase.

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HONG KONG, Sept. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Casa means “home” in Italian, and “Dream Casa Love Casa” means “everyone dreams and strives to create the image of their desired and beloved home”. Casablanca adhering to the design philosophy of “fashion, creativity, and functionality”, we have been creating European style home decor for everyone with our unique Italian art style for over thirty years. At the beginning of the brand’s establishment, the warmth of “home” and the longing for quality of life were integrated into every product. Nowadays, Casablanca It has become a leading enterprise in the home textile industry, not only creating high-quality sleep experiences for consumers, but also committed to caring for the sleep well-being of the public.

This September, the Casablanca Group will grandly launch the “30+ Anniversary Celebration – “Crafting Happiness with Artistry” campaign, featuring the paisley pattern and unique Italian art style of Toscana 1200 Threads Long-staple Cotton Series and the new CASA-V 7A bedding series as the main highlights. A pop-up store celebrating the 32nd anniversary will also be opened in shopping malls, along with a series of stories recognizing the correct thread count that the Casablanca Group will share on social media, as a way to give back to the public for their continued support of the Casablanca Group, working together to extend dreams with love.

• Toscana 1200 Threads Long-staple Cotton Series: “Vine Time” (TF291)
• CASA-V 7A Antibacterial and Antimicrobial Mechanism of Far-Infrared Bedding: 1800 Threads Pearl Silk Jacquard Series (AB)

Toscana 1200 Threads Long-staple Cotton Series: “Vine Time“ (TF291)

As the brand’s best-selling series, Casablanca proudly presents the new printed pattern Toscana 1200 Threads Long-staple Cotton Series, designed to fill your bedroom with a sense of happiness. For over thirty years, Casablanca has insisted on an artistic design direction, utilizing high thread counts of pure cotton to create the most comfortable bedding products.

The newly launched “Vine Time” (TF291) is the featured product of this year’s “30+ Anniversary Celebration – Crafting Happiness with Artistry. Its design inspiration comes from the paisley pattern, combined with peach blossoms and branches, utilizing gradient design techniques to create bedding that blends traditional charm with modern fashion. The paisley symbolizes beauty, sweetness of emotions, and love for life, embodying a sense of happiness. The light-colored background outlines the delicate floral patterns, adding a touch of elegance to the overall aesthetic. Made from long-staple cotton, known as “Premium of Cotton,” it boasts a natural luster and extraordinary softness, allowing users to fully indulge in the high-quality experience of artistic fashion in their sleep.

CASA-V 7A Antibacterial and Antimicrobial Mechanism of Far-Infrared Bedding: 1800 Threads Pearl Silk Jacquard Series (AB)

“Pearl Silk” is another classic product series from Casablanca, featuring a fabric that is smooth and lustrous like real silk, presenting a captivating sheen. It is delicately soft with an excellent skin-friendly touch.Combining the “soft and lightweight” quality of Tencel with the “sensory smooth, jacquard weaving, alluring luster, anti-static, and non-irritating” characteristics of cotton, this bedding offers a refreshing experience in summer and warmth in winter, suitable for all seasons.

Nothing less than the natural silk, the CASA-V 1800 Threads Pearl Silk Series offers the wonderfully softness and comfort to touch with, while also creates extra brightness and luster on the fabric. By the added CASA-V 7 strong 7A functions of 7A Antibacterial Technology, Anti-Aromatic amines, Anti-Mite, Anti-Odor, Anti-Fungal, Anti-Virus, and Thermostatic Fiber, Textiles produced with this technology exhibit remarkable antibacterial and antimicrobial effects. After 150 washes, the antibacterial rate still reaches 88-98%, meeting the high standards of T/GDBX056-2022 AAAAAAA grade. It is the best choice for a luxurious sleep experience.

HD Photo download:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16SMKYjpRo3KRDxCa6FO2KdQgejeHg9XS?usp=sharing

Annual Brand Promotional Video Streaming on Major Platforms

As a leader in the bedding industry and a trusted Hong Kong brand for over thirty years, Casablanca is dedicated to providing the highest quality and healthiest sleep products. Focusing on innovation and excellence, the launch of CASA–V 5A in 2015 defined a new standard for antibacterial bedding, demonstrating the brand’s relentless efforts in improving sleep hygiene and comfort. With the TVC production is the first fully AI-produced advertisement in Hong Kong’s home textile industry, and it will be broadcast simultaneously on television and other media, the 7A bedding series continues this legacy, offering advanced antibacterial functions, long-lasting protection, and unparalleled comfort, creating a safe and worry-free sleeping experience.

CASA-V 7A series TVC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsAgMLadr40&pp=ygUXY2FzYWJsYW5jYSDljaHmkpLlpKnlrIzSBwkJsgkBhyohjO8%3D

CASABLANCA 20 Concept Stores
https://shop.casablanca.com.hk/pages/storelocator

Promotion Period: 2025/09/12 – 2025/11/03
Available for purchase at Casablanca eShop, specialty stores, and department stores.

HD Photo download:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16SMKYjpRo3KRDxCa6FO2KdQgejeHg9XS?usp=sharing

Introduction of Casablanca

Casablanca-home Group was officially established in Hong Kong in 1993. It is a home textile brand group that integrates design, production, and sales. It was listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on November 23, 2012, under the name Kasa Tianjiao Group Limited (registered in the Cayman Islands). The group is headquartered in Hong Kong and adheres to the design concept of “fashion, creativity, and functionality”. It has been committed to researching and promoting healthy sleep and mainly operates its three major brands, Casablanca, Casa Calvin, and CASA-V. With a unique Italian art style, it creates European style homes for everyone.
http://www.casablanca.com.hk/ 

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