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Unsecured IoT Devices are Under Attack

We are amid a bit of what can be described as a perfect storm for cybersecurity. As we’ve covered before, the threat landscape is expanding

Transit Hubs at Risk for Cyberattacks

As we have covered before, automotive cybersecurity is increasingly important. While witnessing the rapid expansion of connective tech driving the industry forward, we are also

Spring Cleaning – Connected Devices, Connected Cars and IoT

Spring is finally here, but so is a new software vulnerability with the same name. As HIPAA Journal reports, “Two remote code execution vulnerabilities have

The Growing Dominance of Data Stirs Debate in the Auto Industry

Innovation can be very exciting, but it can also be challenging. The transitional periods that it takes us through often come with some smoothing out

Episode IV: The Phantom Timer

Most advice for proper IoT firmware cybersecurity will mention the need for secure boot or secure data in transit. Let’s look at a side-channel attack

Episode III: Entropy of the Clones

Most advice for proper IoT cybersecurity will mention the need for secure data in transit, aka SSL/TLS or IPsec. Let’s assume great protocol stacks, great

Connected Vehicles and the Next Frontier in Digitalization Create New Cybersecurity Demand

Throughout history, technological booms have ushered in new eras of evolution for us as a society. We’ve gone through transformations in our methods to carry

Episode II: The snprintf#@% Strikes Back

Firmware Developers Need To Know Quick recap. This is the second post in a long blog series diving into implementing cybersecurity for connected devices. Most

Episode I: The Last Error

Firmware Developers Need To Know Quick recap. This is the first blog in a long blog series diving into implementing cybersecurity for connected devices. Most

Regulating Cybersecurity in the Automotive Industry

Much like we have seen the capabilities and intricacies of computer systems expand exponentially, the same is occurring in the realm of automotive systems. This

Teenager, Tesla, TeslaMate, and Tokens

A 19-year old, David Colombo, got thrusted into the spotlight after discovering a potential security issue for Tesla owners running a third-party application, TeslaMate. David

Evolving Tech Fuels Need for Auto Cybersecurity

As Assaf Harel wrote for TechCrunch, “The buzz about 19-year-old Tesla hacker David Colombo is well deserved.” While his actions didn’t consist of direct steering

Satisfaction Guaranteed: Connected Device Satisfaction Curve

We no longer compare offerings to competing solutions but to the “app experience.” We know it when we see it. The app experience just works,

Automotive Cybersecurity in 2021: A Review of the Past Year and the Tasks Ahead

2021 was quite a year for cybersecurity. With a string of eye-opening attacks that demonstrated the vulnerabilities associated with public and private sectors and impacting