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Posted on May 23, 2025 by Brendan Wood

18 min read

Foundations first: putting the basics of IoT security in place As Embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) devices grow in capability, making them more secure has become a critical priority for product manufacturers to master. Since Apple launched the first iPhone® in 2007, consumers all over the world have become used to carrying or wearing powerful computers on their person, and using embedded computers to perform functions such as controlling heating and ventilation, navigating in their car, or streaming entertainment on their TV.

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Posted on Apr 17, 2025 by Raul Muñoz

18 min read

IoT device management, applied to embedded devices based on a Linux® operating system (OS), is an important function for maintaining the performance and security of a fleet of devices in the field: it is the set of functions which allows for over-the-air (OTA) software upgrades and security patches throughout the life of an IoT or edge product.

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Posted on Feb 11, 2025 by Raul Muñoz

7 min read

It’s ironic that the mechanism used to deliver security updates to installed devices can itself make an entire fleet of devices vulnerable to attack.

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Posted on Dec 19, 2024 by Raul Muñoz

7 min read

Gather ‘round, developers, and listen to a chilling tale of digital terror. In the shadowy realm of the internet the Mirai botnet lurks ‐ a nightmare born from the most mundane of vulnerabilities .

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Posted on Nov 15, 2024 by Daiane Angolini

5 min read

Considering building a custom embedded Linux distribution? Four great reasons to choose the Yocto Project .

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Posted on Oct 24, 2024 by Milosz Wasilewski

3 min read

Testing video output from Qualcomm® RB3 Gen 2 dev kit in LAVA LAVA’s main goal is to drive testing on the DUT (Device Under Test) itself.

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Posted on Sep 10, 2024 by Caio Pereira

4 min read

Developing a connected embedded device based on a Linux® distribution is never going to be easy.

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Posted on Sep 1, 2024 by Andy Doan

3 min read

Over the years I’ve come to respect distro builders. They can do things that blow the minds of traditional software engineers .

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Posted on Jul 25, 2024 by Raul Muñoz

6 min read

In the embedded computing industry, the momentum of innovation might fluctuate, but it never stops. There is always the next new thing to adapt to .

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Posted on Jul 11, 2024 by Raul Muñoz

4 min read

The original Qualcomm® RB3 development kit was, from the hardware standpoint, the stuff that embedded developers’ dreams are made of.