#DefCon: Thermostat Control Hacked to Host Ransomware | Homeland Security Degreeshttps://homelandsecurityedus.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/defcon-thermostat-control-hacked-to-host-ransomware/ #DefCon: Thermostat Control Hacked to Host Ransomware Thermostat security has been proved to be particularly vulnerable with ransomware able to infect and run on it. Presenting at Def Con in Las Vegas on thermostat ransomware Pen Test Partners Andrew Tierney described the discovery as the first proof of concept of ransomware for a thermostat. Although the company was not able to disclose details of the manufacturer as work had only finished ten days ago and the company had not been through disclosure. Tierney said t To learn more visit: The post #DefCon: Thermostat Control Hacked to Host Ransomware appeared first on Homeland Security Degrees. #DefCon: Thermostat Control Hacked to Host Ransomware