I just confirmed that a major utility in Northern CA uses SCADA systems based off of NT4. And yes the systems in question do use RPC as a means of communication, as well as frame relays, modems and private trunks.
Andre Ludwig, CISSP -----Original Message----- From: -SIMON- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 4:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] east coast powergrid / SCADA [OT?] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 What OS would you say that they use? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >At least on the west coast they do not, I think the requirements of the >systems are way out of Microsoft's range. Lot's and Lot's of Unix > >-----Original Message----- >From: Michael Scheidell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 11:36 AM >To: tetsujin >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] east coast powergrid / SCADA [OT?] > > > > >>Paller said it is "highly unlikely" that the process control computers >> >> > > > >>behind critical infrastructure like power in the United States would >>run on the Windows operating system. >> >> > >well, ONTARIO HYDRO does seem to have SOME windoes boxes.. at least here >is one that appears to have been infected with slammer: > >http://www.hackertrap.net/LID.pl?IID=39335068 > >(Aug 9th through the 12th?) > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/PW1cf3Elv1PhzXgRAlO9AJoCKovH1NXofkKkhqC/5rEz250qSgCfeTvr iWwC42tz+rCjx3BJIWvywy0= =Fpk+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
