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Testing the security of connected cars and IOT devices

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Jul

2017

IBM Security announced the launch of two new security testing practice areas focused on automotive security and the Internet of Things (IOT). The new services will be delivered via a team of IBM X-Force Red researchers focused on testing backend processes, apps and physical hardware used to control access and management of smart systems.

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TP-Link Fixes Code Execution Vulnerability in End-of-Life Routers

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Jun

2017

Router manufacturer TP-Link recently fixed a vulnerability in a discontinued line of routers that if exploited could have been used to execute code on the device. Researchers at Senrio, a firm that specializes in IoT security, uncovered a logic vulnerability in a configuration service present in TP-Link’s PTWR841N V8 router models.

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Internet-Enabled Drill Demonstrates IoT Security Done Right

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Jun

2017

To Mark Loveless, an internet-enabled cordless drill seemed like a perfect recipe for an IoT security nightmare. Duo Security’s senior security researcher confessed that it sounded silly and quite possibly part of a push by the electronics maker to inject “smarts” into devices that ultimately turned them into hackable punching bags for adversaries to exploit.

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