In-brief: The FBI seized equipment from noted security researcher Chris Roberts on Wednesday, alleging that Roberts may have tampered with the systems aboard a United flight to Chicago. Roberts denies the claim.
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Can Chip Fingerprinting Secure IoT Devices Against Malware?
In-brief: Researchers in Japan have developed a way to uniquely identify Internet of Things devices: creating a “fingerprint” based on subtle variations in chip composition, according to a report in IEEE Spectrum.
Research: IoT Hubs Expose Connected Homes to Hackers
In-brief: A study of common connected home gateways finds lax security that could expose consumers to snooping or even malicious attacks, according to the application security firm Veracode.
Drug Pumps Vulnerable to trivial Hacks, DHS warns
In-brief: The Department of Homeland Security warned that drug infusion pump management software sold by Hospira contains serious and exploitable vulnerabilities that could be used to remotely take control of the devices.
Update: CAs Still Accepting E-mail as Proof of Domain Ownership
In-brief: Carnegie Mellon’s CERT issued a warning that many certificate authorities continue to issue domain certificates with no more proof than the right e-mail address. Updated to include comment from GlobalSign. Paul 3/27/2015
