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GM Launches Bug Bounty Program, Minus the Bounty

In-brief:  General Motors (GM) has launched a program to entice white hat hackers and other expert to delve into the inner workings of its software. The reward: so far, a promise not to sue. 

How the Internet of Things Got Hacked | WIRED

In-brief: Wired’s Kim Zetter and Andy Greenberg teamed up this week on a little look-back at 2015 with a focus on security and Internet of Things.

The Car Hacking Hype Curve In Two Awesome Infographs

In-brief: Chris Poulin of IBM blogs over at Recorded Future that malicious attacks on connected vehicles are a couple of years off. But the genie is already out of the bottle. 

The Internet of Things is entering a Post-Recall Reality

In-brief: Security, personal safety, privacy and policy are converging in what might be called a “post recall reality” for the Internet of Things. How to respond will be a key issue as top researchers and policymakers gather in Cambridge next week for The Security of Things Forum. 

NSF, Intel put up $6m to fund IoT Security Research

In-brief:The National Science Foundation and Intel Corp. announced a partnership to fund research into securing cyber-physical systems including connected vehicle and smart home technologies.