Commandeered Jeep gets fixed but a ‘hijacked’ satellite network does not? Why Internet of Things security remains a work in progress.
Fiat Chrysler’s move to recall 1.4 million vehicles this month in response to a dramatic vulnerability discovery by renowned car hackers represents a tipping point in how some major consumer/IoT product vendors have begun to take seriously the risk of hacking. But another piece of key security research — which like the car hack of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee was revealed at Black Hat USA in Las Vegas last month — remains at a standstill.
