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Life and Limb Exception: Researchers OK Outing Dangerous IoT Holes

ID: 0221d2c7-b172-5649-b001-9d8afa3f9635

STIX ID: report--0221d2c7-b172-5649-b001-9d8afa3f9635

Feed Name: Security Ledger

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2015-09-29

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Paul Roberts

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The article summarizes an AlienVault survey and related high-profile demonstrations showing that security researchers are increasingly willing to bypass unresponsive vendors to disclose life‑threatening vulnerabilities in connected devices; it discusses examples such as remote vehicle takeovers and aircraft-related claims, the industry shift toward coordinated disclosure and bug‑bounty programs, and the complexity of securing devices across long supply chains.

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