In my condo building, the door for the parking garage is controlled by an off-the-shelf Windows PC. I'm sure with enough time and effort, the software in this box can be modified to start closing the garage door in such a way to scratch up a car as it is passing through. Does this count as hardware-destroying software ;-).
Richard > Are you scared yet? > > [snip] http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/653079/ > > Global Secure Systems, the specialist IT security consultants and system > integrators, has warned that hackers can now destroy hardware systems, as > well as software. > > David Hobson, Managing Director at GSS, said that a US government video of > a > power station generator, released to the media earlier this week, clearly > shows what can happen when hackers take over control of a turbine system. > > "The Department of Homeland Security video shows a mock-up of an > industrial > turbine taken over by hackers and destroyed by turning it into a heap of > smoking metal," he said. > > "This is what can happen to your company's hardware if a hacker gains > access. We're not talking about a software crash - which is bad enough - > we're talking about real physical damage," he added. > [snip] > > Real physical damage can be done only if your system is mechanical tied to > an unsecured computer subsystem. > > This is so naively stupid I could rant for hours... > > -joel > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
