BlackBerry revealed that its QNX operating system is vulnerable to the BadAlloc flaw revealed earlier this year. QNX is an embedded systems operating system that can be found in hundreds of millions of cars, as well as everything from critical infrastructure, to hospital devices, to equipment on the International Space Station. The disclosure highlights a lurking issue illustrating the much larger challenge we face when it comes to securing internet-of-things (IoT) and embedded systems like QNX.
Article Link: BlackBerry QNX Vulnerability Highlights Lurking Issues with IOT Security