Chris Valasek, Director of Security Intelligence for IOActive, to present at CODE BLUE 2014
PRESENTATION: The Current State of Automotive Security PRESENTERS: Chris Valasek CONFERENCE: CODE BLUE LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan DATE & TIME: February 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM As automobiles become more connected, security experts naturally begin to think about their vulnerability to attack. During his talk, Chris Valasek will discuss how automotive networks operate and their inherent insecurities. He will outline the various attacks that researchers have performed against automobiles and present ways to secure modern vehicles. About Chris Valasek Christopher Valasek is the Director of Security Intelligence…
Chris Valasek, Director of Security Intelligence for IOActive, and Charlie Miller, Security Researcher for Twitter, to present at Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit 2014
PRESENTATION: Digital carjacking: Hacking the modern automobile PRESENTERS: Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller CONFERENCE: Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit 2014 LOCATION: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic DATE & TIME: February 11, 2014 at 9:30 AM As automobiles become more connected, security experts naturally begin to think about their vulnerability to attack. During their talk, Chris Valasek and Charlie Miller will discuss how automotive networks operate and their inherent insecurities. Together, they will outline the various attacks that researchers have performed against automobiles and present ways to secure modern…
IOActive’s Wim Remes Selected as Chairman of Board of Directors for (ISC)2
London, UK ― February 5, 2014 ― IOActive, Inc., the leading global provider of specialist information security services, announced today that Wim Remes, managing consultant for IOActive, has been elected as Chairman of the (ISC)² Board of Directors. (ISC)² is the largest not-for-profit membership body for certified information and software security professionals in the world. “Having Wim elected as Chairman for (ISC)² is a tremendous honour,” said Jennifer Steffens, chief executive officer for IOActive. “Wim will be a great leader for the organisation and will continue to help elevate its profile…
Eireann Leverett, Senior security Consultant for IOActive, to present at S4X14
PRESENTATION: Red/Blue Live PRESENTERS: Eireann Leverett CONFERENCE: S4 – SCADA Security Scientific Summit LOCATION: Miami, FL, US DATE & TIME: January 16, 2014 at 3:00 PM Come watch a live Red Team vs. Blue Team exercise. Eireann Leverett will select, in advance, a skilled attacker (Red Team) and defender (Blue Team) from the S4 attendees. Based on vulnerabilities he recently discovered, Eireann will provide the Red Team with proof of concept exploits and an actual vendor notice. After an hour with the target ICS product, both…
IOActive Uncovers Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE X-200 Switch Family
Siemens rapid, proactive response ensures timely delivery of firmware patch Seattle, US ― January 9, 2014 ― IOActive, Inc., the leading global provider of specialist information security services, announced today that it has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in Siemens’ SCALANCE X-200 Switch Family. These Ethernet switches are used to connect to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) components like Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs). The switches enable remote diagnostics and simplified configuration through a common web browser. Senior security consultant for IOActive, Eireann Leverett, discovered two vulnerabilities in the switches. Both vulnerabilities were…
IOActive Becomes a Founding Provider for New Framework from Open Compute Project Foundation to Improve Data Center and Cloud Security Posture