NDSS Symposium Showcases the Importance of Securing Your Connected Life
It may be a cliché to say that the most interesting conversations you have at a conference are those between the sessions… but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s untrue. At NDSS Symposium 2024, I talked to one of the venue’s security guards, and the conversation definitely didn’t go where I expected. She mentioned she had heard there was a presentation on the security of connected vehicles. I confirmed that there
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