IOActive Lights Up Vulnerabilities for Over Half a Million Belkin WeMo Users
Popular home automation devices are wide open to attackers Seattle, US ― February 18, 2014 ― IOActive, Inc., the leading global provider of specialist information security services, announced today that it has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in Belkin WeMo Home Automation devices that could affect over half a million users. Belkin’s WeMo uses Wi-Fi and the mobile Internet to control home electronics anywhere in the world directly from the user’s smartphone. Mike Davis, IOActive’s principal research scientist, uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in the WeMo product set that gives attackers the ability to: Remotely control…
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…
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…
IOActive Uncovers Vulnerability in Wireless Industrial Automation Software from ProSoft Technology
Seattle, US ― October 23, 2013 ― IOActive, Inc., the leading global provider of specialist information security services, today announced that it has discovered a vulnerability in ProSoft Technology’s RadioLinx ControlScape application. The software is primarily used with Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric solutions, and is deployed worldwide across several industries including oil and gas, water and wastewater, and electric utilities. World authorities on Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Lucas Apa and Carlos Penagos, discovered the vulnerability in the industrial automation software. The software is used to configure and install radios in a Frequency…
IOActive Ramps Up Recruitment For Top Security Researchers and Consultants in South America
Seattle, USA ― September 19, 2013 ― IOActive, Inc., the leading global provider of specialist information security services, today announced that the company is ramping up its recruitment in South America, and will have three of its top security researchers present their acclaimed research next week at Ekoparty – South America’s largest IT security conference. “Following our acquisition of Argeniss Security in 2011, we have seen our presence in this rapidly developing region grow from strength to strength. We are now also seeing an increased demand amongst Global 500 companies to…
IOActive Becomes a Founding Provider for New Framework from Open Compute Project Foundation to Improve Data Center and Cloud Security Posture