SecurityRatty: Unencrypted/Unauthenticated Wireless Control Systems Are a Very Bad Idea

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Unencrypted/Unauthenticated Wireless Control Systems Are a Very Bad Idea

2008-01-11 20:33:14 by Chris Wysopal in Zero in a bit

A Polish teenager derailed a tram after building his own remote control to hack the control system. Best quote:

“Transport command and control systems are commonly designed by engineers with little exposure or knowledge about security using commodity electronics and a little native wit.”