In-brief: A start-up, Virta Laboratories, says that its new PowerGuard technology can spot malicious software infections on any device by studying changes in how it consumes electricity. The technology has big implications for managing risk on the Internet of Things.
In-brief: Tesla Motors CTO attends DEF CON thanking researchers for finding flaws in the Model S and seeking harmony with the security community. If you can’t beat them, join them. Not only were Tesla Motors representatives were on hand at last week’s DEF CON 23, they were recruiting, and answering questions about one of the talks targeting their Model S car. They even parked one of the cars within the Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Convention Hall right next to the conference’s annual Capture the Flag competition. Over the course of the last two years, researchers Kevin Mahaffey, co-founder and CTO of mobile security firm Lookout, and Marc Rogers, principal security researcher for CloudFlare, discovered six vulnerabilities and then worked with the electric car company to patch them. Last Wednesday, one day before their scheduled talk, Tesla pushed out a patch to every Model S in the world. And […]
In-brief: Trend Micro published research on vulnerabilities in a technology dubbed SmartGate wireless technology that could expose private information on vehicle owners and passengers, or leave the wireless network vulnerable to takeover by a malicious actor.
In-brief: Researchers Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller are demonstrating wireless attacks on connected vehicles that can alter critical functions like braking and acceleration. (Added comments from Chris Valasek July 21, 2015 12:15 ET)
In-brief: Following a security breach, Avid Life Media, the parent of Ashley Madison and other adult-focused hookup sites, said that it was on the trail of the culprits. The question is whether ALM and its various properties will survive the incident.
