IOActive’s Wim Remes Selected as Chairman of Board of Directors for (ISC)2
London, UK ― February 5, 2014 ― IOActive, Inc., the leading global provider of specialist information security services, announced today that Wim Remes, managing consultant for IOActive, has been elected as Chairman of the (ISC)² Board of Directors. (ISC)² is the largest not-for-profit membership body for certified information and software security professionals in the world. “Having Wim elected as Chairman for (ISC)² is a tremendous honour,” said Jennifer Steffens, chief executive officer for IOActive. “Wim will be a great leader for the organisation and will continue to help elevate its profile…
Eireann Leverett, Senior security Consultant for IOActive, to present at S4X14
PRESENTATION: Red/Blue Live PRESENTERS: Eireann Leverett CONFERENCE: S4 – SCADA Security Scientific Summit LOCATION: Miami, FL, US DATE & TIME: January 16, 2014 at 3:00 PM Come watch a live Red Team vs. Blue Team exercise. Eireann Leverett will select, in advance, a skilled attacker (Red Team) and defender (Blue Team) from the S4 attendees. Based on vulnerabilities he recently discovered, Eireann will provide the Red Team with proof of concept exploits and an actual vendor notice. After an hour with the target ICS product, both…
IOActive Uncovers Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE X-200 Switch Family
Siemens rapid, proactive response ensures timely delivery of firmware patch Seattle, US ― January 9, 2014 ― IOActive, Inc., the leading global provider of specialist information security services, announced today that it has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in Siemens’ SCALANCE X-200 Switch Family. These Ethernet switches are used to connect to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) components like Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs). The switches enable remote diagnostics and simplified configuration through a common web browser. Senior security consultant for IOActive, Eireann Leverett, discovered two vulnerabilities in the switches. Both vulnerabilities were…
Chris Valasek, Director of Security Intelligence for IOActive, to present at Duo Tech Talks 2013
PRESENTER: Chris Valasek, Director of Security Intelligence for IOActive PRESENTATION: Adventures in Automotive Networks and Control Units CONFERENCE: Duo Tech Talks LOCATION: Duo Offices, 617 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, Michigan DATE & TIME: Friday December 13th, 2013 at 6:00pm INFO: http://www.meetup.com/Duo-Tech-Talks/events/153558792/ Automotive computers, or Electronic Control Units (ECUs), were originally introduced to help solve the fuel efficiency and emissions problems of the 1970s. They have since evolved to become integral parts of in-car entertainment, safety controls, and enhanced functionality. In his presentation, Mr. Valasek will examine…
IOActive’s Chris Valasek and Twitter’s Charlie Miller Honoured as SC Magazine’s Top 6 Influential IT Security Thinkers in 2013
Researching duo highlighted for their contribution to IT and Information Security Seattle, US ― December 10, 2013 ― IOActive, Inc., the leading global provider of specialist information security services, today announced that car-hacking research duo, Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller, have both been honoured by leading information security industry publication – SC Magazine. Every year, SC Magazine selects five ‘luminaries’ for its December issue to highlight their contributions to the field of IT and information security. This year, both Valasek and Miller have been honoured as part of the ‘Top 6…
IOActive Becomes a Founding Provider for New Framework from Open Compute Project Foundation to Improve Data Center and Cloud Security Posture