In-brief: Wind turbines made by the UK firm XZERES Wind are susceptible to common, web-based attacks including cross site scripting, according to a warning published by the Industrial Control System CERT (ICS-CERT).
Tag: critical infrastructure
Flying Dogs, Hackable Infrastructure and Other Tall Tales
In-brief: The headlines warning about cyber risks on the Internet of Things obscure the truth. That’s especially true of critical infrastructure, warns Cisco’s Marc Blackmer.
Firm Finds Crypto Keys Recycled on Thousands of Devices
In-brief: Encryption keys used to secure data on- and communications between embedded devices are being recycled, creating a huge vulnerability that malicious hackers could exploit to snoop on sensitive communications or impersonate devices.
SAP forges Internet of Things security partnerships | Inside SAP
In-brief: SAP AG announced alliances with a string of software and hardware makers to provide end to end security for Internet of Things deployments. Check Point and Intel are among the company’s partners.
ERP Opens Doors To Oil Industry Hacks | Motherboard
In-brief: the energy sector is particularly vulnerable to attack via ERP and other mission critical systems, according to a report.
