A Timesys Deep Dive Embedded Systems Newsletter
July 2021
Cybersecurity in the News
“That’s bad, that’s really bad” — Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealedThe bad news is that exploitation of this newest vulnerability enables any unprivileged user to cause a denial of service via a kernel panic, crashing a Linux system. The good news is that the patch is available so affected users can deploy it ASAP. Read the full article here:
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Upcoming Events
See you at HIMSS August 9th and 10th
In-person events are back! Will you be attending HIMSS in person this year? Catch our CEO, Atul Bansal, there August 9th and 10th or catch him virtually for the rest of the week. And our friends from Advantech will be there for the full conference! Check out the latest and greatest in streamlined security and compliance assistance for medical devices with Timesys & Advantech: https://www.timesys.com/pdf/Timesys-Security-Solutions-for-Medical-Devices-Built-with-Advantech-Platforms.pdf
To schedule a meeting with Timesys while you’re at HIMSS, contact us.
Upcoming NXP-Timesys Webinar
Security Standards are Evolving; Is Your Company?
Create Your Own Device Security Roadmap
Save the Date: September 9, 2021
Mark your calendars for the next NXP-Timesys webinar, exploring security standards for device security and how you can approach creating your own security roadmap. We’ll discuss new & evolving security standards across industries, including: software integrity & authenticity, detecting and containing cybersecurity events, vulnerability monitoring & management, updating software with security fixes, and much more. Stay tuned for more details!
Timesys is hiring!
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Check out all our open positions here: https://www.timesys.com/about-us/careers/
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