A group of Russian hackers have exposed gaping holes in computer systems that control train networks across Europe, claiming its vulnerabilities could lead to attackers causing devastating derailments or hijacking.
Bugs in outdated systems, and human programming errors, have been identified as alarming weak points by a trio of industrial control specialist hackers, who say other hackers could exploit things such as control braking systems – or could even hijack a train. The Register explains overlooked bugs in device drivers can be exploited by clever hackers: “If somebody can attack the modem, the modem can attack the automatic train control system, and they can control the train,” said Sergey Gordeychik, who helped discover the flaw. For the full article click here
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