Re: US Govt Warns About Siemens S7 PLA - Iran Can Hack 'Em
c186282 <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc,alt.security |
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| Organization | wokiesux |
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On 8/21/26 09:24, Roger Blake wrote: > On 2026-08-20, c186282 <[email protected]> wrote: >> https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/siemens-devices-water-facilities-cybersecurity/2026/08/19/id/1266642/ >> >> Several U.S. government agencies warned that unidentified >> hackers are trying to breach devices made by Siemens that >> are used to monitor and operate water facilities and other >> critical infrastructure systems, according to a cybersecurity >> advisory published Wednesday. > > Surprisingly almost no one asks the question "Why is critical > infrastructure connected to the internet?" (Likely it wasn't > 30-40 years ago.) Pull the plug and it can't be hacked. I ask that ALL THE TIME ... NO sane answers. MOSTLY seems to be so they over-work ONE poor contracted geek instead of hiring their OWN geeks. However esp for 'critical infrastructure' and 'dangerous' things like chem plants, nuke plants, refineries and such - BAD BAD BAD IDEA these days. If the hacks can't bust the password app they will go after the lower-level stuff that RUNS the password app. China is nefarious here - has gotten deep into all kinds of top companies. "AI" approaches have just made all this MUCH worse.