How $100 And Knowledge Of Wireless Protocols Could Bring Cities To A Standstill

Cesar Cerrudo is Chief Technology Officer for IOActive Labs, a security consultancy with a global presence and deep expertise in hardware, software, and wetware assessments. He leads the team in producing ongoing, cutting-edge research in areas including Industrial Control Systems/SCADA, Smart Cities, the Internet of Things, and software and mobile device security. Also, he has hacked into the devices used by traffic systems in Washington, DC, New York, Seattle, and San Francisco, and found profound vulnerabilities in each. He surmises that the ease with which a sophisticated hacker who, unlike him, has malevolent intentions could bring major world cities to a stand-still as traffic lights could go off of their timers.