Captain RDM – Episode #11- Hotel Hack

There is nothing better than going on a vacation in a lovely hotel… but there is nothing worse than getting locked out of your own room because the hotel has been hacked by a USB based attack tool. Have no worries, Captain RDM is here to save the day once again!

Learn more in our blog, “Hotel Hack“.

Follow the never ending adventures of our superhero as he confronts cyber crime, state sponsored activities, internal threats and supply chain attacks in our series, “The Adventure of Captain RDM“.

This type of attack demonstrated in the video is a very real threat to hotels that utilize the high-end IoT lock key. By using mobile devices as keycards, hotels are putting themselves at risk as each device acts as an entry point for a bad actor attempting to gain access to the network. IoT devices, although having many advantages, also come with an increased threat to cybersecurity. These smart devices are connected to the network and, should a malicious actor take control of one, a variety of attacks can take place.

August 16th, 2020