Members of Black Hat Europe Review Board Predict an Increase in Attacks on Hardware, ARM-Based Devices and Cyber-Physical Systems in 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hat, the world’s leading producer of information security events, today highlights predictions from members of the Black Hat Europe Review Board on the technology, systems and attacks expected to dominate the information security industry in 2020. Attacks on hardware, ARM-based devices and cyber-physical systems were predicted to be an area of particular concern in 2020 and will be highlighted at the upcoming Black Hat Europe, taking place Dec. 2-5 in London, England.

Widespread Hardware Attacks

Hardware-based attacks were previously considered incredibly niche, but according to Fatal Fury on ESP32: Time to Release Hardware Exploits - presented by Limited Results, Independent Security Researcher;

- Maria Markstedter, independent security researcher and trainer, ARM-based devices may be given a closer look in 2020.

“With the new releases of Windows on ARM, and the rumors that Apple is replacing Intel with ARM processors, I expect an upsurge in the number of people looking both at securing and exploiting ARM-based devices,” said Markstedter.

Related Black Hat Europe 2019 Briefings:

- Understanding the IoT Threat Landscape and a Home Appliance Manufacturer's Approach to Counter Threats to IoT - presented by Hikohiro Y Lin, General Manager and Head of Panasonic PSIRT, Panasonic Corporation & Yuki Osawa, CISSP, Panasonic Corporation.

Real-World Instances of Cyber-Physical System Hacks

According to Doors of Durin: The Veiled Gate to Siemens S7 Silicon - presented by Ali Abbasi, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Ruhr-University Bochum; Tobias Scharnowski, PhD Student, Ruhr-University Bochum & Thorsten Holz, Professor, Ruhr-University Bochum;

- blackhat.com/eu-19/briefings/schedule/index.html.

The Black Hat Europe Review Board is comprised of the industry's most credible and distinguished security professionals and thought leaders throughout various areas of the information security community. The Review Board advises Black Hat on its strategic direction, reviewing and programming conference content and providing unparalleled insight into the research community. You can find more information on the Review Board here: blackhat.com/eu-19/event-sponsors.html.

Future Black Hat Dates & Events

- Black Hat Europe 2019, London, UK, December 2-5

- Black Hat Asia 2020, Singapore, March 31-April 3

- Black Hat USA 2020, Las Vegas, NV, August 1-6

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