In-brief: Managed DNS firm Dyn, a victim of the Mirai botnet, got its revenge: taking part in a coordinated takedown of WireX, a botnet of compromised Android devices, according to an announcement Monday.
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Massachusetts on Front Lines (Again) in Battle for Right to Repair
In-brief: After legislation in five states stalled in the Spring, states like Massachusetts will be on the front line of renewed efforts to pass pro-consumer laws that create a “right to repair” for cell phones, medical devices and other software-driven products. At stake could be the right of consumers to control Internet of Things devices they purchase for use in their home, on their person or in their business.
Heading to College? Job 1: Lock Down your ‘Directory Information’
In-brief: Colleges in the U.S. give away personally identifying data on millions of students each year as unregulated “directory information.” Job 1 when arriving on campus: opting out and protecting your data.
Hacking Warships, Capitol Hill takes a Swing at IoT Security and why CS Grads don’t get Security
In-brief: on this week’s Security Ledger Podcast, we delve deeper into the question of maritime cyber security, speaking with noted researcher Ruben Santamarta of the firm IOActive about the work he’s done exposing vulnerabilities in the software that runs both commercial and navy vessels. Also: Alan Brill of Kroll joins us to talk about The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act. And we talk to Maria Loughlin of the firm Veracode about a new survey that suggests undergraduate computer science majors aren’t receiving adequate instruction in cyber security.
Episode 60: Maritime Hacking, IoT Cyber Safety Law and Teaching Security
Security Ledger Editor in Chief Paul Roberts speaks with maritime cyber security expert Ruben Santamarta of IOActive about the recent spate of US navy collisions and whether hacking may have played a role. Also: Alan Brill of Kroll’s cyber security division talks about pending legislation on Capitol Hill that would set standards for the Internet of Things. Finally, Paul speaks with Mary Loughlin of the firm Veracode about a recent survey that found almost two thirds of computer science graduates don’t believe their security education prepared them for their current job.
