Sensors and security holes are common companions on a range of connected toys and consumer devices available to consumers this holiday season.
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Exclusive: Eye on Weapons Systems, North Korean Hackers target US Defense Contractors
North Korean hackers have stepped up their attacks on U.S. defense contractors in an apparent effort to gain intelligence on weapon systems and other assets that might be used against the country in an armed conflict with the United States and its allies, The Security Ledger has learned.
Kaspersky’s Cold War(e), Unpacking DOJ’s Encryption Talk and regulating IoT
In our latest Security Ledger Podcast we talk about Kaspersky Lab’s Cold War tinged smack down with for NSA analyst Dave Aitel of Immunity Inc. Also: Bruce Schneier weighs in on what has and hasn’t changed in the Trump DOJ’s take on strong encryption, while Josh Corman of PTC tells us that federal rules governing IoT security may be closer than we think.
Cold War Special: Office Depot Offers Free Kaspersky Removal over Spy Concerns
Pressure is mounting on Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab with office supplies giant Office Depot offering to remove it from customers’ computers for free and a Congressional hearing on the company’s links to Russian intelligence scheduled for later in October.
Kaspersky Lab CEO says company may be hacking victim
CEO Eugene Kaspersky likened a Wall Street Journal report on his company’s software being used to hack an NSA contractor to “the script of a C movie” and said his company was in the middle of a geopolitical dispute.
