Meet the 2018 Leet List: Jennifer Steffens – CEO, IOActive
CyberScoop – Sometimes to fix something, you’ve got to break it first. That’s the philosophy of security researchers at IOActive, a Seattle-based firm known for finding critical vulnerabilities in everything from smart cities to satellites and messenger apps. A 20-year veteran of the industry, CEO Jennifer Steffens steers the ship.
Inner Circle Podcast Episode 014 – John Sawyer Discusses the Value of Red Team Assessments
Techspective – My guest for this episode of the Inner Circle podcast is John Sawyer, Associate Director of Services at IOActive. Are you secure? Sure, you’ve invested a lot of time, money and effort to security and you’ve implemented firewalls, spam filters, antimalware solutions, intrusion detection and other security tools, and you’ve developed and implemented security policies–but are you sure they’re effective? Are you confident that you can detect or block an attack right now?
Port of San Diego hit by ransomware cyber-attack
Smart Cities World – The Port of San Diego was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack last week and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are now investigating. The incident was first reported on September 25, 2018. The Port says the ransomware attack has disrupted the agency’s IT systems but that the situation is “mainly an administrative issue”. Normal Port operations are continuing as usual.
Get Smart
Full Measure – This month, the White House released its new cybersecurity strategy. It gives government agencies more ways to fight hackers and cyber criminals. But US cities remain vulnerable — as they race towards innovation. Joce Sterman found out — when it comes to security — experts say our smart cities…have to ‘get smart.’
Connected car security is improving, researchers say
HelpNet Security – The automotive industry has apparently stepped up their game when it comes to improving connected car security. According to the latest IOActive report, which was compiled from the results of the company’s extensive research in the field in 2016 and 2017, there has been a significant improvement in front-end cybersecurity, i.e. vehicles’ hardware systems.