Re: Access control for IoT

William ML Leslie <[email protected]> Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:16:42 +1100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.capabilities.general
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On 19/01/2016 5:07 pm, "Valerio Bellizzomi" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> well, it is secure as it is, because no one can reflash your device
> remotely, you have to do it by hand.

There are three vectors that need to be considered here, and for different
products they each carry different risks. For example, security cameras
that are outside your house should not be reflashable with physical access.

The other two vectors are the automatic update delivery mechanism, which is
the most scary IMO, and the API the device exposes.

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<p dir="ltr"><br>
On 19/01/2016 5:07 pm, &quot;Valerio Bellizzomi&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; well, it is secure as it is, because no one can reflash your device<br>
&gt; remotely, you have to do it by hand.</p>
<p dir="ltr">There are three vectors that need to be considered here, and for different products they each carry different risks. For example, security cameras that are outside your house should not be reflashable with physical access.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The other two vectors are the automatic update delivery mechanism, which is the most scary IMO, and the API the device exposes.<br>
</p>

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