In this week’s episode of the podcast (#223), we are joined by Josh Corman and Lisa Young of the COVID task force at CISA to talk about the agency’s work to improve the security of critical sectors of the U.S. economy. Job #1: erase the so-called security “poverty line” that keeps small, poorly resourced firms from obtaining the skills and talents they need to protect their networks, data and IT assets.
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DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk
A demonstration at DEF CON of glaring flaws in software by agricultural equipment giants John Deere and Case IH raise the specter of remote, software-based attacks that could cripple farms and impact US food production.
Encore Podcast: Chris Valasek on Hacking The Jeep Cherokee
With Black Hat and DEFCON upon us, we revisit a 2015 interview with Chris Valasek about his wireless, software based hack of a Chrysler Jeep Cherokee.
As Mobile Fraud Rises, The Password Persists
A new study released by Incognia that measures user friction in mobile financial apps yields important results about the fate of the password.
Encore Podcast: Is Autonomous Driving Heading for a Crash?
Elon Musk is a big fan of his company’s Fully Self Driving software. But is it safe? In this encore edition of the podcast from 2018, we speak with Beau Woods of The Atlantic Council about the risks of embracing autonomous driving technology too quickly.