A brief history of software vulnerabilities in vehicles (Update 2023)
A brief history of software vulnerabilities in vehicles (Update 2023)
Category: Cybersecurity
I am worried: AV-Comparatives tests of Business Security products
Av-Comparatives did a long-term test of security Business Products. The details can be seen here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-august-september-2022-factsheet/ Initially, I wanted to write about this test because I was surprised to see how well Microsoft Defender performed. But then, I started to read the details, even if the full report will only be released in December 2022. […]
Speaking at the Virus Bulletin Conference 2020: ‘One year later: Challenges for young anti-malware products today’
Source: https://vblocalhost.com/presentations/one-year-later-challenges-for-young-anti-malware-products-today/ A year ago, at VB2019 we presented for the first time an overview of how the anti-malware world looks from the perspective of a young company trying to enter the market: how they try to build products, how they try to enter the market, how they try to convert users, and what challenges […]
A brief history of software vulnerabilities in vehicles (Update 2023)
Updated in 2023: 2023: Sam Curry: Web Hackers vs. The Auto Industry: Critical Vulnerabilities in Ferrari, BMW, Rolls Royce, Porsche, and More Kia, Honda, Infiniti, Nissan, Acura Fully remote lock, unlock, engine start, engine stop, precision locate, flash headlights, and honk vehicles using only the VIN number Fully remote account takeover and PII disclosure via […]
My presentation “Challenges for young anti-malware products today” accepted at the Virus Bulletin 2019 Conference in London
I am happy to inform everybody that my presentation “Challenges for young anti-malware products today” was accepted at the Virus Bulletin 2019 Conference in London. This is the abstract: “There are two categories of anti-malware vendors: Established anti-malware vendors, who are preoccupied with getting the best scores in detection tests and capturing more market share. […]
At Infosec London this week
I am going to be visiting Infosecurity London from Tuesday to Thursday this week. If you are one of my friends or customers and you are around, ping me and we could meet. I am planning to attend the (ISC)2 Member Reception on Wednesday afternoon. Meet me at #Infoseclondon https://www.infosecurityeurope.com/ Click here to […]
“Independent” support hotlines and how to deal with them (updated: who is in the picture?)
I got contacted by “Anatha anatha”, a support specialist ( :))) – can’t stop laughing) who is offering “free” support to Avira Antivirus customers. As the description says, they are “an independent Support Provider for Avira Antivirus” and they have a free telephone number (+ 49-800-181-0338) for all customers in Germany. A simple search for […]
Cybersecurity Engineering in the Automotive industry
A lot is happening in the Automotive industry these days. It has to do with connectivity, autonomous driving, autonomous parking, and so on. All these have one thing in common: they are producing extremely large amounts of data which needs to be processed in the backend by very powerful computers. When we talk connectivity, we […]
Targeted Malware on the rise
Ever wondered what a “spear phishing” is ? Or a “targeted malware” ? See below: It is an email targeted to a member of an organization, which is made to look as legitimate as possible. The difference between normal phishing and malware emails and a targeted one is that the contents of the emails […]
WannaCry Ransomware – Executive summary
If you want news from the IT Security industry, please check IT Security News here: http://www.itsecuritynews.info/?s=WannaCry This is my summary, inspired from various sources on the web mentioned in the Sources (see at the end). The ransomware Wannacry has infected systems across the globe and has been the topic of discussion among security professionals […]
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