Understanding the vulnerability landscape of the XIoT to properly assess and mitigate risk is critically important to protect livelihoods and lives
Risk Mitigation Strategies to Close the XIoT Security Gap
Aiphone Intercom System Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Open Doors
A vulnerability in Aiphone intercom products allows attackers to breach the entry system and gain access to the building that uses it.
Aiphone is one of the largest global manufacturers of intercom systems, including audio and video entry systems for residential and corporate buildings.
Perygee Scores Seed Funding to Tackle IoT Security
Perygee, an early-stage startup with ambitious plans in the enterprise IoT security space, has banked $4.75 million in new seed financing as investors continue to make bets on technology to secure devices outside the traditional corporate network.
Critical Flaws in Abode Home Security Kit Allow Hackers to Hijack, Disable Cameras
Abode Systems has resolved multiple severe vulnerabilities in its home security kit, including critical issues that could allow attackers to execute commands with root privileges.
CISA Tells Organizations to Patch Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exploited by Malware
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a Linux kernel flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog and instructed federal agencies to address it within three weeks.
Google Unveils KataOS ‘Verifiably-Secure’ Operating System for Embedded Devices
Google last week unveiled a new project focused on building a secure embedded platform for machine learning (ML) applications.
The project’s goal is designing intelligent ambient ML systems that are secure and trustworthy.
BAE Releases New Cybersecurity System for F-16 Fighter Aircraft
Defense giant BAE Systems has unveiled Viper Memory Loader Verifier II (MLV II), a system whose role is to protect F-16 fighter aircraft against potential cyberattacks.
MLV II is the second version of a maintenance capability that should “reduce vulnerability to cyberattacks for F-16 aircraft”.
Automotive Security Threats Are More Critical Than Ever
We’ve all marveled at the latest innovations from Tesla, the skill of Google’s self-driving cars, or, at the very least, enjoyed playing a podcast on our phone through our car’s speakers.
Critical Vulnerabilities Expose Parking Management System to Hacker Attacks
Nearly a dozen vulnerabilities have been found in a car parking management system made by Italian company Carlo Gavazzi, which makes electronic control components for building and industrial automation.
Hacktivist Attacks Show Ease of Hacking Industrial Control Systems
Hacktivists might not know a lot about industrial control systems (ICS), but they’re well aware of the potential implications of these devices getting compromised. That is why some groups have been targeting these systems — which are often unprotected and easy to hack — to draw attention to their cause.
