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Radio tech used in vital infrastructure worldwide vulnerable to hackers: Dutch research (nltimes.nl)

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Three Dutch researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in TETRA - a radio technology used worldwide to control vital infrastructure like energy networks, gas pipelines, and railway safety systems. Malicious hackers could relatively easily use the vulnerabilities to cause massive damage, researchers Job Wetzels, Carlo Meijer, and Wouter Bokslag explained to RTL Nieuws.

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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah...it's scary what one can do with a $20 SDR, a laptop, and a free afternoon and a couple beers.

I spent a good hour once being entertained by unencrypted hospital pager communications scrolling across my screen.

Theres also stuff like Flipper Zero which is like a script-kiddie's wet dream. Makes messing around with RF systems as easy as pushing some buttons.