Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including this week’s House hearing on the Internet of Things, Samy Kamkar’s PoisonTap tool, and Windows 10’s ransomware protections.
Google released its final SHA-1 deprecation deadlines, and crypto services provider Venafi said that 35 percent of the web is still running weak SHA-1 certificates.
A vulnerability in iOS 8, 9, 10, and even the most recent beta version, 10.2 beta 3, could allow an attacker to access photos and contacts on a locked iPhone.
Security experts warn iPhone call history data may be synced to iCloud accounts without user knowledge, making personal phone records an easy target for a determined third-party.
The security community often thrives on controversy, but when it comes to vulnerability disclosures in life-saving medical devices, ego and attention-grabbing must be put aside.
Technologists, including Bruce Schneier, testifying before a House committee today on IoT security said that regulation could be the only answer to solving existing vulnerabilities.