💡 Tip for the weekend: Does your Android phone have the latest updates installed?
Today I attended the CNA e.V. railway technology forum 2024 in Nuremberg for ICS GmbH. The title of the conference was “Unlocking the opportunities of railtech”, which is both necessary and possible with the help of digital systems such as ETCS, ATO and CTMS – if it’s done in the right way. Cybersecurity plays a vital role in…
A Military-Type Explosive Sent Via USB Drive (gbhackers.com) ⚡ 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. ❗ If you find a USB stick somewhere: Do not plug it into…
There is a job advert for a Windows 3.11 administrator role in the rail industry doing the rounds on the internet right now – e.g. here at Heise. It’s often accompanied by the question why such old systems are still in use – it’s 2024! Yes, this is the reality of OT systems – not…
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) informs about a wave of DDoS attacks against websites of mainly airports as well as from the financial sector and the government, which happened last week. Post of BSI on LinkedIn
Voice and video as a means of identification can no longer be considered as secure! Let me predict, that the threat of impersonation through deepfakes and AI generated content will be one of the next big things. They will be used for fraudulent activities or for attempts to manipulate the public opinion. We need new…
Food for thought on the public holiday in Germany: What is defense in depth and why should you consider it?