Toys behaving badly: How parents can protect their family from IoT threats
It pays to do some research before taking a leap into the world of internet-connected toys The post Toys behaving badly: How parents can protect their family from IoT threats appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Episode 242: Hacking the Farm (and John Deere) with Sick Codes
In our latest podcast, Paul caught up with Sick Codes (@sickcodes) to talk about his now-legendary presentation at the DEF CON Conference in Las Vegas, in which he demonstrated a hack that ran...
Episode 241: If Its Smart, Its Vulnerable a Conversation with Mikko Hyppönen
We speak with Mikko Hyppönen on the sidelines of the DEF CON Conference in Las Vegas to talk about his new book, “If its Smart it Vulnerable." The post Episode 241: If...
DEF CON DOOM Patrol: Deere Jailbreak Raises Questions on Security, Competition
A researcher presented the results of a year-long effort to reverse engineer John Deere hardware to run a version of the DOOM first person shooter. He also discovered a number of...
Episode 238: Robots Are The Next Frontier In Healthcare Cyber Risk
In this episode of the podcast (#238) we speak with Daniel Brodie, the CTO at the firm Cynerio. about his firm’s discovery of a string of critical security flaws in an autonomous medical robot,...
Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt
A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has acknowledged. The post Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt...
Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk
The good news? John Deere bricked expensive farm equipment taken by thieving Russian troops. The bad news: those same remote access features could be used to launch crippling, large scale attacks...
Episode 235: Justine Bone of MedSec on Healthcare Insecurity
In this episode of the podcast (#235) Justine Bone, the CEO of Medsec, joins Paul to talk about cyber threats to healthcare organizations in the age of COVID. Justine’s firm works with...
Health Care IoT Devices Pose Risk to Patient Care
As if health care entities don’t have enough to worry about during this chaotic and difficult time in the pandemic, a new report released by Cynerio, entitled “The State of IoMT...
Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?
Should you beware of wearables? Here’s what you should know about the potential security and privacy risks of your smartwatch or fitness tracker. The post Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity