New cyber threat to water systems exposes limits of encryption

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 15 Oct, 20:40 UTC

University of British Columbia researchers have uncovered a vulnerability that could allow hackers to target and disrupt critical infrastructure such as water treatment plants and energy grids without needing to break into a facility's own systems or crack its encryption.

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• T2New cyber threat to water systems exposes limits of encryptionPhys.org / ScienceDaily (tech)15 Oct, 20:40