"Nasty Bug Left Thousands of Internet of Things Devices Open to Hackers"

Security researchers have discovered a new bug, which has been dubbed, “Devil’s Ivy”. This bug was discovered within an open source software library by the name of gSOAP during the examination of an IoT camera manufactured by Axis. Canon, Cisco, Hitachi and many other members of the electronics industry consortium, ONVIF, also use gSOAP, therefore are at risk of their products being exploited of the same vulnerability. Researchers warn that this vulnerability could be exploited to allow hackers to remotely access and control vulnerable IoT devices of every type. This article further discusses how this vulnerability was discovered by researchers, how this vulnerability performs if exploited, how far-reaching this vulnerability might be, manufacturers' reaction to this discovery, and the importance of ensuring the security of IoT devices.  

Motherboard reports "Nasty Bug Left Thousands of Internet of Things Devices Open to Hackers"