On the rails again… ππ


A Military-Type Explosive Sent Via USB Drive (gbhackers.com) β‘ So far, USB-Killer devices were used by attackers (or pentesters) to disable or destroy devices with USB interfaces by discharging a high power electrical shock into the data lines of the USB port. β If you find a USB stick somewhere: Do not plug it into…
Since February 2022, cybersecurity threats to railways in the European Union have changed fundamentally: nation-state actors are no longer a theoretical possibility, but a dangerous reality. Russia is trying to sabotage European railways, warns Prague π‘ We therefore need to increase the resilience of the railway system against attacks by very capable attackers with access…
This was my start into the new week this morning! ππ΄ This week I’m at one of our customers laboratories. Certain tests with OT components require physical presence and can’t be done remotely – which is a difference to a lot of IT environments.
In this post, I delve into the most relevant standards that secure our railway systems. Using Europe and Germany as a case study for the local and national level of standards, the following infographics provides a comprehensive overview of the most relevant standards helping to increase security on the tracks. π Download infographics as pdf:…
What’s happening in the German security & AI startup sector? Tomorrow is the final of the “Deutscher Startup-Pokal” for the security and AI sector, organised by GFFT e.V.. I have been asked to be part of the jury for the security startups that will be pitching tomorrow: π‘ sematicon AGπ‘ Cybervizeπ‘ ONEKEY Together with the…
There was an interesting article published about Bing’s AI chat bot using a LLM (Large Language Model) this weekend in the New York Times. A clear recommendation for reading:Why a Conversation With Bingβs Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled – The New York Times