embedded device – The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts

In this episode of the podcast, host Paul Roberts speaks with Colin O'Flynn, CTO and founder of the firm NewAE about his work to patch shoddy software on his home's electric oven - and the bigger questions about owners rights to fix, tinker with or replace the software that powers their connected stuff. The post Episode 252: Colin O’Flynn On Hacking An Oven To Make It Stop Lying appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts.

We speak with Mikko Hyppönen on the sidelines of the DEF CON Conference in Las Vegas to talk about his new book, “If its Smart it Vulnerable."

In part II of our interview with Jeremy O’Sullivan of the IoT startup Kytch. We hear about how what Kytch revealed about Taylor’s soft ice cream hardware put him at odds with the company and its long-time partner: McDonald’s. The post Episode 215-2: Leave the Gun, Take the McFlurry appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts.

In this episode of the Security Ledger Podcast (#126): Die Hard has finally been embraced as the bloody, violent, feel-good Christmas movie its always been. But the film, which turns 30 this year, is about more than the power of ordinary guys to stand up to evil. Did you know it's also a (very) early warning about the dire insecurity of building automation systems? We speak with Ang Cui of the firm Red Balloon Security about the dire risk of cyber attacks on building automation software and company's work to secure this often-overlooked critical infrastructure.  The post Die Hard is a Movie About Building Automation Insecurity. Discuss. appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts.

In this week’s podcast: researcher Kevin Fu of University of Michigan discusses his work on attacks that use physics to manipulate connected devices. Also: Mark Loveless of DUO discusses his research into how poor implementation of wireless protocols make personal security trackers a privacy risk. And have we seen peak ransomware? Adam Kujawa of the firm Malwarebytes joins us to talk about the findings of that company’s State of Malware Report.  To date, billions of dollars have been invested in technology to address the risks posed by software security holes. But what about flaws in the very components that make up modern, connected devices? The materials that make up transistors, circuit boards, motion sensors and other devices have physical properties that make them vulnerable to analog attacks. It’s the analog, stupid Together with Wenyuan Xu of  Zhejiang University our first guest, Kevin Fu, a professor at The University of Michigan is […] The post Episode 81: Hacking IoT with Physics, Poor Grades for Safety Wearables and Peak Ransomware appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts.