Researchers at the Maryland-based cybersecurity firm ReFirm Labs said in 2017 that they had discovered a hidden “back door” in Dahua cameras that had been used to send data secretly to a Chinese network. Continue reading

With Gartner projecting 5.8 billion IoT endpoints in use this year, Palo Alto Networks research indicates that 57% of IoT devices are vulnerable to attack. These findings should come as a bleak warning that, as millions and millions of Americans are working remotely during the... Continue reading

Ventilators and respirators, on the front line against the respiratory symptoms often deadly for coronavirus patients, may seem like natural points of vulnerability for medical organizations, but the real threats come from the flood of high-tech IoT medical equipment that must be integrated into a... Continue reading

"The act prohibits the use of federal subsidies made available through programs administered by the FCC [Federal Communications Commission] from being used to do business with any entity on the list of suspected communications equipment providers," said Terry Dunlap, CSO and co-founder of ReFirm Labs,... Continue reading

"Sen. Warner hits the nail precisely on the head – IoT manufacturers and wifi/telecom vendors need to make a much greater effort to ensure their devices and networks are secure," Terry Dunlap, a former NSA offensive cyber operator and co-founder and chief strategy officer of... Continue reading

Experts say the cost of embracing Huawei is too great. "It’s important to note that Huawei gets its foot in the proverbial door via very attractive pricing that is the result of subsidization by the Chinese government," said Terry Dunlap, a former cyberoperator at the... Continue reading

One of the experts who has helped find what appear to be deliberate backdoors in Huawei firmware agreed with Sasse. "As a former intelligence official, I would agree with Ben Sasse that we and our Five Eyes partners should not cozy up to China in... Continue reading

Dark Reading takes a deep-dive look into the world of IoT security as IoT brings every aspect of our lives online. Phones, watches, printers, thermostats, lightbulbs, cameras, and refrigerators are only a handful of devices connecting to home and enterprise networks. This web of products... Continue reading

CRN looks at the 10 hottest startups of 2019 that are providing new ways to secure IoT devices and deploy applications at the edge, among other things. ReFirm Labs is the leader in firmware security analysis. Continue reading

In this episode of the The Security Ledger podcast (#167): two stories this week – one from Pittsburgh and one from New York – have highlighted anxiety about Chinese made cameras and other security gear deployed in U.S. government agencies and in cities and towns.... Continue reading

ABC News investigative report, with co-founder Terry Dunlap, reveals national security issues facing the City of Pittsburgh’s decision to install Chinese-made surveillance cameras. Continue reading

"ReFirm Labs, a Maryland-based cybersecurity company, found in 2017 that some Dahua cameras could allow intruders access to the video feeds. Dahua released updated firmware to address the issue, although ReFirm cofounder Terry Dunlap said a different backdoor appeared in the new firmware version." Continue reading