Security Concerns Highlighted
September 7th, 2009
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As part of an ongoing theme on smart meter/smart grid security, here is another article highlighting how meters could be vulnerable to hackers.
Again, it is from Mike Davis of IOActive, and again it appears to be addressed at existing or old metering products rather than newer equipment. The points made remain valid however:
- meters can be vulnerable to a physical hack on the memory
- or to a similar physical hack on their wireless radio
- or using a software radio
Once into the system, as Davis has demonstrated before, the hacker can spread malware or intercept or potentially manipulate other information being transmitted to or from the meter.
Coverage at Reuters
Also a recent article from CNN on smart grid security
