IoT, The Nightmare on Every Street →

December 22, 2015 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Information Security, IoT, Must Read

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai's outstanding screed, over at Vice's Motherboard, tells it (apparently) like it shall be (in the IoT realm, that is). Quite obviously, todays' Must Read.

Chuvakin, Tanks versus Tractors →

August 13, 2015 by Marc Handelman in ICS/SCADA, Information Security, ICS, All is Information, IoT, Alternate Attack Analysis

Via Gartner Research Vice President Anton Chuvakin, Ph.D., comes a superb screed prompted by JeepGate. Today's Must Read.

Infographic, IoT →

June 29, 2015 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, IoT, ISACA

Information is Beautiful: IoT

May 13, 2015 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Information Security, IoT

via Information is Beautiful, comes this superlative interactive infographic, detailing what you need to know about the Internet of Things.

XKCD, Typical Morning Routine →

May 02, 2015 by Marc Handelman in Humor, IoT, XKCD, Sarcasm

via the inimitable Randall Munroe at XKCD

Automotive Security, The Shaming

February 10, 2015 by Marc Handelman in Electrical Engineering, Engineers, Government, Hardware Security, Information Security, IoT, DARPA, US Senate, Transport Vulnerabilities

via Wired's Andy Greenberg, comes news of a United States Senate report, detailing answers provided by 16 car makers as responses to questions from United States Senator Markey in 2014 targeting automotive vulnerabilities. Simply astounding.

IoT, Automated Tank Gauge Infrastructure Flaws →

January 23, 2015 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Ancillary Equipment, Information Security, National Security, Physical Security, Vulnerabilities, IoT

via Rapid7's HD Moore, comes news of the latest flaw in the Internet of Things realm, this time, focusing on the fueling infrastructure worldwide. Specifically, the gauges that meter and permit the dispensing of liquid and gaseous matériel... Evidently, these automated tank gauges (monikered ATGs) not only possess IP connectivity, but they also have tremendously flawed software componentry to boot. What Could Possibly Go Wrong.