The WSJ is among outlets reporting Iran Suspected in Fridge Hacks following an address Monday by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at a G-7 meeting in Paris, who promised retribution for the hack, which has so far hit more than 700 French stores
In response, Matt Wyckhouse, CEO and Founder of Finite State and an expert on IoT and connected device security, offers perspective on the “vulnpocalypse” now apparently underway.
“France’s attribution of the refrigeration attacks to an Iran-linked group (which Iran refutes) shows the asymmetric power of targeting connected devices. A simple weakness in a seemingly ordinary controller can give an attacker the ability to cause physical disruption, and when that weakness exists across thousands of devices, the consequences can be catastrophic. These aren’t just refrigerators: connected devices support our food supply, hospitals, energy systems and other essential services. We have a lot of work to do to understand and strengthen the security of the devices we depend on, and to make sure fixes actually reach equipment already in use.”
While I have to wonder why fridges need to be connected to the Internet at all times, I have to ask if there is going to be a response to this. Otherwise being named as a source is kind of meaningless.
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Iran Suspected in Fridge, Cold Chain Attacks
The WSJ is among outlets reporting Iran Suspected in Fridge Hacks following an address Monday by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at a G-7 meeting in Paris, who promised retribution for the hack, which has so far hit more than 700 French stores
In response, Matt Wyckhouse, CEO and Founder of Finite State and an expert on IoT and connected device security, offers perspective on the “vulnpocalypse” now apparently underway.
“France’s attribution of the refrigeration attacks to an Iran-linked group (which Iran refutes) shows the asymmetric power of targeting connected devices. A simple weakness in a seemingly ordinary controller can give an attacker the ability to cause physical disruption, and when that weakness exists across thousands of devices, the consequences can be catastrophic. These aren’t just refrigerators: connected devices support our food supply, hospitals, energy systems and other essential services. We have a lot of work to do to understand and strengthen the security of the devices we depend on, and to make sure fixes actually reach equipment already in use.”
While I have to wonder why fridges need to be connected to the Internet at all times, I have to ask if there is going to be a response to this. Otherwise being named as a source is kind of meaningless.
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