https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/SHARP-IoT-devices-defeated-by-face-masks/m-p/35007#M4373 <P>OK, I know you don't believe me, but ...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>SHARP, Japanese manufacturer of electronic devices.&nbsp; Makes many things, mostly appliances, many IoT and controllable via smartphone.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Started to produce face masks in the clean room of a former LCD factory.&nbsp; Started shipping to medical facilities.&nbsp; Started sales of face masks to the general public, via its Website, on April 21.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After which, users of SHARP IoT devices began reporting they couldn't control their devices any more.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The authentication server for the IoT devices runs on the same physical server that runs the Website.&nbsp; The new load on the Website meant that the authentication server couldn't keep up with requests ...</P> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:30:08 GMT rslade 2020-04-21T19:30:08Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/SHARP-IoT-devices-defeated-by-face-masks/m-p/35007#M4373 <P>OK, I know you don't believe me, but ...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>SHARP, Japanese manufacturer of electronic devices.&nbsp; Makes many things, mostly appliances, many IoT and controllable via smartphone.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Started to produce face masks in the clean room of a former LCD factory.&nbsp; Started shipping to medical facilities.&nbsp; Started sales of face masks to the general public, via its Website, on April 21.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After which, users of SHARP IoT devices began reporting they couldn't control their devices any more.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The authentication server for the IoT devices runs on the same physical server that runs the Website.&nbsp; The new load on the Website meant that the authentication server couldn't keep up with requests ...</P> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:30:08 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/SHARP-IoT-devices-defeated-by-face-masks/m-p/35007#M4373 rslade 2020-04-21T19:30:08Z