A Lattice Semiconductor White Paper. May 2019
Four Million Vehicles Recalled After Jeep Is Hacked
FDA Recalls Pacemakers Due to Hacking Vulnerability
Largest DDOS Attack Ever Exploits IoT Devices
At Least 3 Billion Chips Have Security Hole
What’s the common denominator in all of the above news stories? In each case hackers exploited vulnerabilities in an Internet-connected device to steal data or hijack devices. In 2018 alone, attacks on hardware rendered over 3 billion chips in systems of all types open to data theft, improper operation and other security threats. Unsecured hardware threatens system reliability and performance and can undermine the customer experience. It also exposes OEMs to financial and brand damage that can quickly impact a company’s reputation and its bottom line.
Promoted content: Does social media work for engineers – and how can you make it work for you?
So in addition to doing their own job, engineers are expected to do the marketing department´s work for them as well? Sorry, wait a minute, I know the...