In-brief: General Motors (GM) has launched a program to entice white hat hackers and other expert to delve into the inner workings of its software. The reward: so far, a promise not to sue.
Tag: hacking
Missing in Michaels Data Breach: Harm To Consumers | Digital Guardian
In-brief: A federal court has thrown out a class action suit against Michaels Craft Stores, saying that the plaintiff couldn’t prove she was damaged as a result of her information being stolen. The basis for the ruling: a 2013 Supreme Court case concerning the government’s secretive FISA courts.
Podcast: Security is a Four Letter Word on the Internet of Things
In-brief: In this podcast, Dennis Fisher of onthewire.io and I talk about securing the Internet of Things.
Was NSA behind Back Door in Juniper Software? | Wired
In-brief: a report at Wired suggests that U.S. intelligence agencies may have had a hand in placing a back door in Juniper’s ScreenOS, the operating system run by a number of the company’s security products.
NetScreen Back Door Raises Internet Threat Level
In-brief: A widespread vulnerability in security products sold by the firm Juniper Networks prompted The Internet Storm Center to raise its threat level to “Yellow,” and urge administrators to patch affected devices immediately.
