After hacking jeep, sniper rifle and electronic skateboards, it’s time for trains to get some taste as three Russian hackers have discovered astounding loopholes in computer systems controlling the train networks across Europe. The bugs discovered by the hackers arise due to the use of outdated systems as well as human programming errors. The reported bugs can cause serious danger to the railway networks, with derailment and hijacking easily possible if the vulnerabilities are exploited.
The hackers, Aleksandr Timorin, Sergey Gordeychik, and Gleb Gritsai, presented their discovery at Hamburg’s December Chaos Communications Congress. They gave an account of how a skilled hacker can take over the train’s computer system by exploiting the vulnerabilities in it, reports The Register. For the full article click here
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