We saw this last year when a major Vegas casino’s high-roller database was hacked through - and I am not making this up - its Internet-connected fish tank. First, vulnerabilities in one thing can affect another thing. This is generally a goodness, but it leads to vulnerabilities in unexpected ways. How does this lead to vulnerabilities?īS: As we connect more things to the Internet, they can affect each other. HF: Technology has created a hyper-connected world. I asked him what the risks are, why they are so serious and what their consequences are for politics.
Bruce Schneier’s new book, “Click Here to Kill Everybody,” explains the security risks of a new world of household devices connected to the Internet.
