Researchers See Improvements in Vehicle Cybersecurity
SecurityWeek – Data from vulnerability assessments conducted by security consulting firm IOActive in the past years shows some improvements in vehicle cybersecurity. Since 2013, IOActive has spent thousands of hours every year analyzing vehicle cybersecurity, and the company has published several research papers on this topic. A report made available in 2016 showed that half of the flaws found at the time had an impact level of critical (25%) or high (25%).
IOACTIVE RELEASES NEW WHITE PAPER “COMMONALITIES IN VEHICLE VULNERABILITIES”
Journey of Cyber Policy – Global cybersecurity consulting firm IOActive has released a new white paper, “Commonalities in Vehicle Vulnerabilities.” This is a follow on to IOActive’s deep research in this area over the past few years including 2016 research on common vehicle vulnerabilities and 2015 research on “Remote Exploitation of an Unaltered Passenger Vehicle.”
Report: Hacking Risk for Connected Vehicles Shows Significant Decline
The Security Ledger – Smart vehicles are less vulnerable than they were a few years ago, thanks to improvements in security according to a new report from the security firm IOActive.
Think Like An Attacker: How a Red Team Operates
Dark Reading – Seasoned red teamers explain the value-add of a red team, how it operates, and how to maximize its effectiveness. If you want to stop an attacker, you have to think like an attacker.
CISOs and the Quest for Cybersecurity Metrics Fit for Business
SecurityWeek – Never-ending breaches, ever-increasing regulations, and the potential effect of brand damage on profits has made cybersecurity a mainstream board-level issue. It has never been more important for cybersecurity controls and processes to be in line with business priorities. A recent survey by security firm Varonis highlights that business and security are not fully aligned; and while security teams feel they are being heard, business leaders admit they aren’t listening.