Posted on 12/25/2020 7:23:35 PM PST by TigerLikesRoosterNew
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We have another great example that showcases how one innocent looking insecure IoT device connected to your network can cause security nightmares.
Nicole Eagan, the CEO of cybersecurity company Darktrace, told attendees at an event in London on Thursday how cybercriminals hacked an unnamed casino through its Internet-connected thermometer in an aquarium in the lobby of the casino.
According to what Eagan claimed, the hackers exploited a vulnerability in the thermostat to get a foothold in the network. Once there, they managed to access the high-roller database of gamblers and "then pulled it back across the network, out the thermostat, and up to the cloud."
Although Eagan did not disclose the identity of the casino, the incident she was sharing could be of last year, when Darktrace published a report [PDF], referencing to a thermometer hack of this sort on an unnamed casino based in North America.
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Ah, see?
I thought one looked/read like a monitor screen.
Hey, if it’s got more than an on/off button or switch it’s almost too much for me.
LOL
I like making Alexa cry.
LOL
“(The car DOES send a message to my phone as to where I’ve parked it at the Mega Mall!)”
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Omgosh.
We don’t want OnStar (?) on any of our cars.
My beloved says if they can unlock us they can stop the car.
We are REALLY old school. LOL
Our new Grand Cherokee will not
1. let me hook up a trailer without deactivating a ‘safety’ feature.
2. drive anywhere with the drivers door ajar.
3. drive anywhere with the hood not completely closed.
4. I’m sure there are other little things out there yet, to get me Marvin-like!
“Our new Grand Cherokee will not”
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Omgosh.
We’ll most likely drive our vehicles until they literally fall apart.
🤣👍
Well dear TGator, I’m required to keep notes legally and to assist my memory. But an atty client once informed me that he has gone into homes with cops to search and seize evidence. I regard this internet as public even if my licensing board is ok with it! Lesser of 2 evils.
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