A Tale Of Two IoT Security Outcomes

By: Kelly Jackson Higgins
 
Commandeered Jeep gets fixed but a 'hijacked' satellite network does not -- why Internet of Things security remains a work in progress.
 Fiat Chrysler's move to recall 1.4 million vehicles this month in response to a dramatic vulnerability discovery by renowned car hackers represents a tipping point in how some major consumer/IoT product vendors have begun to take seriously the risk of hacking. But another piece of key security research -- which like the car hack of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee was revealed at Black Hat USA in Las Vegas last month -- remains at a standstill.
Globalstar, a satellite data service used for personal locator devices, tracking shipping containers, and monitoring SCADA systems such as oil and gas drilling, vehemently dismissed research disclosed at Black Hat about vulnerabilities in its service. The researcher and his firm, Synack, meanwhile, stand by their findings.
 
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