Given all the recent terrorist attacks by Daesh and their brethren,
I was looking for an angle for MISO that had some legs. In my ‘day’ job at TAL
Global Corporation in addition as serving as General Counsel, I’m the
technology guy. This means that I manage data forensics investigations and
integrate technology into investigations (e.g. covert video) when it makes
sense under the circumstances.
I’m also the proud owner of a new vehicle that sends me more
e-mail than my younger son. Consequently, he Internet of Things (IoT) seemed
like a logical topic.
For those of you who are not familiar with the concept, the
IoT is connecting of formerly independent devices such as your car, TV,
refrigerator, home thermostat, etc to the Internet. You can find out more at: https://www.wired.com/2015/12/2015-the-year-the-internet-of-things-got-hacked/
A good example of how the IoT can create a PSYACT is show on
the video in the link for this posting’s photo (http://www.secureworldexpo.com/criminals-are-going-high-tech-and-driving-away-stolen-cars?utm_source=SW+Post+July+7%2C+2016&utm_campaign=SW+Post%3A+July+7%2C+2016&utm_medium=email).
The article and the video show a proof of concept of how it
is possible to take over a target’s car remotely. While the temptation might be
to turn that opportunity into a more lethal operation, combining the control of
an automobile with a video message would seem to be a pretty good way to get
someone’s attention.
Of course, this is probably a tactic you could only use once
on a target because they would be pretty stupid if they did not increase the
physical security of their vehicle after such an incident, but perhaps once is
enough.
Reader input encouraged!
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