Information security issues are in this Internet of Things era very important for embedded systems developers. You need information from many sources, and one valuable information source are surveys made by differet companies. For the third year in a row, Barr Group has conducted its annual Embedded Systems Safety & Security Survey of embedded systems designers in →
https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/critical-infrastructures-under-daily-attack-erncip-head-georg-peter_en.html ‘Critical infrastructures around the world, not just in Europe, are constantly being targeted by cyber attacks, as are many other systems used by society which are internet-connected. Every day, European vital services and infrastructures have to be able to resist many types of cyber attacks. ‘The risk of attacks against such infrastructures is expected →
https://medium.com/@DalePeterson/the-future-of-scada-ics-ransomware-e7f94d36c955#.b60oxpj66 ICS are likely to see smarter ransomware and targeted attacks to get it onto ICS PLC’s, RTU’s and controllers. →
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/sky-net-illegal-drone-plan/ This is a long article on public safety challenges drones can cause and ideas how to defeat drone attacks. →
http://wtkr.com/2017/02/18/why-buying-used-cars-could-put-your-safety-at-risk/ Connected car can remain under control of previous owner. →
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/14/the_government_is_coming_for_your_code/ ‘What we’re going to see is increased government involvement’ Schneier’s argument follows from accepting Marc Andreessen’s observation in 2011 that software is eating the world. “As everything turns into a computer, computer security becomes everything security,” said Schneier. Schneier likened the internet to a giant robot, one capable of affecting not just the virtual world →
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170210IPR61808/robots-and-artificial-intelligence-meps-call-for-eu-wide-liability-rules Is this a good or bad idea? →
http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/01/the-internet-of-things-dangerous-future-bruce-schneier.html?mid=fb-share-selectall →
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-19/tesla-s-autopilot-vindicated-with-40-percent-drop-in-crashes Autopilot features seem to help safety. →
Washington Post posted a catchy headline: Russian operation hacked a Vermont utility, showing risk to U.S. electrical grid security, officials say Electrical grid can be hacked also in USA – and it was hacked. But this headline is making thing to look more dangerous than what the actual incident was. Also Reuters reported it: Code →