A now-patched flaw in Subaru’s STARLINK connected vehicle service exposed location information and driver data for millions of vehicles with nothing more than the vehicle’s license plate number – the latest jaw dropping smart vehicle security flaw discovered by the researcher Sam Curry.
Tag: data privacy
KIA KO! Web Hackers Vs. The Auto Industry Round 2
Researcher Sam Curry revealed a flaw in a KIA website that gave anyone with the license plate number of a KIA vehicle access to vehicle controls and driver data – highlighting the dire state of smart vehicle cyber security.
Episode 258: Broken Brokers – Optery’s Fight To Claw Back Your Personal Data
Lawrence Gentilello, the co-founder and CEO of Optery talks about the growing scandal around breaches at data brokers that have exposed the sensitive data on hundreds of millions of Americans to cyber criminals and how firms like Optery are helping people fight back.
A Digital Lock Maker Tried To Squash A DEF CON Talk. It Happened Anyway. Here’s Why.
Keyless lock maker Digilock withdrew a cease and desist order and allowed a DEF CON talk on security flaws in its devices to move forward. Other device makers should take note!
At Nebraska Event, FBI Calls Out Cyber Threats To Agriculture
The FBI will host an event exploring agricultural cyber risks in Omaha, Nebraska amid growing concerns of cyber attacks on US agriculture as farms embrace precision agriculture.