tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post3475403568493043538..comments2024-03-29T09:14:34.373-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Hacking retail, hacking wholesaleBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-13925348678726494092009-06-14T19:12:11.307-04:002009-06-14T19:12:11.307-04:00Joanna, thanks. I was speculating, although as yo...Joanna, thanks. I was speculating, although as you say the motivations are pretty basic.<br /><br />As the Mythbusters guys would say, "Confirmed"!Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-48734735571841092782009-06-14T18:51:23.676-04:002009-06-14T18:51:23.676-04:00Gah, yes, SCADA systems DO end up on the internet,...Gah, yes, SCADA systems DO end up on the internet, even though they shouldn't. Usually because some lazy bum wants to not have to come into the plant to reset things, instead being able to do it all from their laptop at home. <br /><br />Guess what I used to do for a living?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-87379544558643225812009-06-13T08:22:01.740-04:002009-06-13T08:22:01.740-04:00Paladin, thanks. I was worried that it was too mu...Paladin, thanks. I was worried that it was too much of a rant.<br /><br />Sadly, we see this all the time - someone wants the Next Big Thing done RIGHT NOW, and "we'll fix security later". Of course, we never get around to it later.<br /><br />The Web itself is an example of this. Great for exchanging data (say, Facebook). Not so great for transactions where higher trust levels are needed (banking).<br /><br />I'm a firm believer that nothing mission critical should ever be on the Internet.<br /><br />The claim is that these meters won't be on the Internet. We'll see - the same claim is made about SCADA systems, which I simply don't believe.<br /><br />See? I'm ranting again. ;-)<br /><br />You're absolutely right - we are the architects of our own doom.<br /><br />"History repeats itself because nobody listens the first time."Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-39877494732715479252009-06-13T08:11:22.113-04:002009-06-13T08:11:22.113-04:00Awesome post!
I knew that I didn't like the ...Awesome post! <br /><br />I knew that I didn't like the "smart meters" on general principle. Now I have another valid reason for despising the concept.<br /><br />It appears we are to be the architects of our own demise on several different fronts simultaneously.Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516484024226270103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-42716489555874237062009-06-13T08:09:45.644-04:002009-06-13T08:09:45.644-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516484024226270103noreply@blogger.com