We’ll probably never get a new Hitman game as good as Blood Money was, and we certainly won’t get a good movie out of that franchise, and now one guy thinks the future version of 47 will be a hacker who knows his or her way around IoT protocols, not piano wire.
Lev Lesokhin, EVP for Strategy at CAST Software, thinks the current lack of focus on stringent security for IoT at every level of development may create freelance “remote hitmen” — as well as drive up enterprise costs to address those security gaps in the long term.
“Its proponents see the Internet of Things as being filled with incredible opportunities; ironically, hackers perceive it to be the same way. Sitting hundreds, or even thousands, of miles away, they could be in position to cause all kinds of damage to individuals, to companies, or more.”
One example Lesokhin provides is the recent FDA safety alert to healthcare companies to stop using a specific networked drug pump, given that a patient’s drug dosage could potentially be altered remotely by someone who knew which IP ports the pump uses. Scary stuff, especially when considered alongside Jeep’s recall to address concerns about insecure braking systems.
Read the article: SC Magazine UK