The Embedded Devices market is growing exponentially. Learn more about the critical need for securing embedded devices and the various trends in verticals such as healthcare, automotive, mobile, retail/Point-of-Sale, manufacturing, critical infrastructure, military/aerospace and others industries utilizing embedded device.
With some predictions of “self driving cars” being available to consumers as early as 2018, the rapid adoption of technology into the basics of driving is posing some interesting challenges from a security standpoint. In a recent TV news report, Closer Look: Newer Cars May Pose Hacking Risk, McAfee’s Brian Contos discusses some of these Read more…
Tags: Eelectric Vehicle, embedded, EV, HV, Hybrid Vehicle, In vehicle Infotainment, malware, security
Multifunction printers (MFPs) have been common in offices for years. They let employees print, scan, and copy documents. Two separate talks at the 28th Chaos Communications Congress (28c3) show how attackers can infect these trusted office devices. Hacking MFPs In Andrei Costin’s presentation “Hacking MFPs,” he covered the history of printer and copier hacks from the Read more…
Tags: Malware research, PostScript, Printers, white hat hackers
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: “Embedded security will soon become a key differentiator for any solution that contains IP-enabled embedded devices.” That may seem a pretty adventurous prediction considering how commonplace embedded devices have become in automobiles, environmental and industrial control systems, retail point of sale systems, cameras, smartphones, medical devices, Read more…
The number of connected devices is increasing exponentially, and expected to grow to 50 billion by 2020, according to Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg. This dramatic increase in device connectivity is creating a potential tsunami of security vulnerabilities with serious implications as hackers, organized crime, terrorist organizations and even nation states begin to focus their attacks Read more…
Tags: Embedded Security, McAfee Security Webinars, Wind River
Remember when automobiles provided basic transportation and little else? Well, those days faded from sight in your rear-view mirror years ago. Today’s cars can be started by your mobile phone and disabled from the Internet. Soon, some will even drive themselves. Many new models feature state-of-the-art infotainment systems, social networking capabilities and in-vehicle Wi-Fi hotspots. Read more…
Have you seen headlines like these lately?: “Skimmer Siphoning Card Data at the Gas Pump” or “Restaurants Sue Vendors After Point-of-Sale Hack.” How about “Insulin Pump Hack Exposes Medical Device Danger” or “Stunex Computer Worm has Vast Repercussions”? ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, kiosks, medical equipment, SCADA systems and other embedded devices are being hacked in ever-increasing Read more…
Tags: anti-virus, ATM scams, devices, embedded, hacking, security
Last month at the RSA Conference, McAfee announced a partnership with Wind River to develop, market and support security solutions for non-PC devices. Today, marks the first implementation of this relationship and the first step toward the vision for securing embedded devices and the world beyond PCs. The release of the Common McAfee Agent (CMA) Read more…
Tags: embedded, enterprise, McAfee ePO, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, security, Wind River
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