Security researcher and IoT hacker Dennis Giese talks about his mission to liberate robot vacuums from the control of their manufacturers, letting owners tinker with their own devices and – importantly – control the data they collect about our most intimate surroundings.
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Episode 252: Colin O’Flynn On Hacking An Oven To Make It Stop Lying
In this episode of the podcast, host Paul Roberts speaks with Colin O’Flynn, CTO and founder of the firm NewAE about his work to patch shoddy software on his home’s electric oven – and the bigger questions about owners rights to fix, tinker with or replace the software that powers their connected stuff.
Is a DEF CON Village the right way to assess AI risk?
The AI industry is pointing to the AI Village at DEF CON as a venue for assessing cybersecurity risk. But is a “village” the best way to test AI risk? Experts have their doubts.
New Report Finds Auto Cyber Is A Dumpster Fire
Automakers swear that the security of their connected vehicles is their top priority. So how come researchers just found dozens of software flaws that could give hackers access to millions of cars?
Episode 243: The CSTO is a thing- a conversation with Chris Hoff of LastPass
Paul talks with Chris Hoff the Chief Secure Technology Officer at LastPass about the CSTO role and the security implications of “software eating the world.”