Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of October 13; Veza, Varonis, IOActive, and More
Solutions Review | Coverage of Gunter Ollmann (CTO), IOActive hiring.
IOActive Names Gunter Ollmann as Chief Technology Officer
Experienced cybersecurity executive joins IOActive as they deliver next generation innovative security research and services October 12, 2023, SEATTLE, WA– IOActive, Inc., the worldwide leader in research-fueled security services, today announced that Gunter Ollmann joined the organization as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Ollmann will focus on incubating and launching IOActive’s next generation of strategic security services and technology, expanding the innovative and industry-defining research and services that the company has been trailblazing for the past 25 years. Ollmann comes on board at an exciting time…
Automotive cybersecurity: A decade of progress and challenges
helpnetsecurity.com | In this Help Net Security video, Samantha Beaumont, Principal Security Consultant at IOActive, sheds light on the challenges and possible solutions to the cybersecurity threats that modern vehicles encounter. As connected cars become a standard feature in the market, the significance of automotive cybersecurity rises, playing an essential role in ensuring the safety of road users. IOActive research shows that the automotive industry has significantly improved when it comes to cybersecurity.
Hackers cheated at poker by hacking into card shuffling machines
gettotext.com | Machines used to shuffle poker cards in US casinos can be easily hacked, researchers have found. The method, very discreet and almost undetectable, allows you to have “total control” of the parties. In American casinos, for some major poker tournaments, dealers use card shuffling machines. The devices are supposed to prevent cheating and ensure that the cards are properly shuffled using several tools, including a camera and a cryptographic hash. Above all, according to the builder of the Deckmates, a model of these machines, they would be ”…
How to hack casino card-shuffling machines
bitdefender.com | Security researchers have demonstrated how they were able to exploit a flaw which allowed them to hack the card-shuffling devices used in casinos and poker rooms. The “Official Shuffler of the World Series of Poker”, the DeckMate 2, came under the scrutiny of researchers from IOActive who wanted to find out if it contained vulnerabilities which could help somebody cheat in a game of cards. To understand why the DeckMate 2 became the focus of attention, one has to know a little background on a recent controversy which…