Tag: critical infrastructure

UPDATE DEF CON DOOM Patrol: Deere Jailbreak Raises Questions on Security, Competition

A researcher presented the results of a year-long effort to reverse engineer John Deere hardware to run a version of the DOOM first person shooter. He also discovered a number of security flaws along the way.

Episode 240: As Stakes Grow, Cyber Policy Needs to “Shift Right”?

In this episode of the podcast (#240) Lauren Zabierek, the Executive Director for the Cyber Project at the Belfer Center at Harvard’s Kennedy School joins us to talk about the need for a re-think of national cybersecurity preparedness, as major hacks like the attack on Colonial Pipeline put the focus on resilience and public safety.

The Future of Attack Surface Management: How to Prepare

Upwards of 70% of organizations have been compromised because of an unknown, unmanaged, or mismanaged visible asset. Improving your Attack Surface Management capabilities is critical, says David Monnier, a Fellow at Team Cymru.

Episode 238: Robots Are The Next Frontier In Healthcare Cyber Risk

In this episode of the podcast (#238) we speak with Daniel Brodie, the CTO at the firm Cynerio. about his firm’s discovery of a string of critical security flaws in an autonomous medical robot, TUG, that is already deployed in hundreds of clinical settings and the growing issue of medical device insecurity and cyber risks to healthcare providers.

Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has acknowledged.