Original Controller Ports in Custom Case Means Retro Gaming In Style

Some careful measuring and a little extra effort can be all that separates what looks like a hack job from a slick end product, and that is apparent in [Eric …read more Continue reading Original Controller Ports in Custom Case Means Retro Gaming In Style

ISaPWN – research on the security of ISaGRAF Runtime

This report includes an analysis of the ISaGRAF framework, its architecture, the IXL and SNCP protocols and the description of several vulnerabilities the Kaspersky ICS CERT team had identified. Continue reading ISaPWN – research on the security of ISaGRAF Runtime

The Evolution of Wireless Game Controllers

The story goes that Atari was developing a premium model of their popular home video game console, the Atari 2600, for the 1981 fiscal year. Internally known as the Stella RC, this model revision promised touch sensitive game selection toggles, LED indicators, and onboard storage for the controllers. The focus of the project, however, was the “RC” in Stella RC which stood for remote control. Atari engineers wanted to free players from the constraints of the wires that fettered them to their televisions.

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Shodan, Apache, ICS, and Controllers – Paul’s Security Weekly #579

How to use the Shodan search engine to secure an enterprise’s internet presence, Apache access vulnerability could affect thousands of applications, vulnerable controllers could allow attackers to manipulate marine diesel engines, & ICS Secur… Continue reading Shodan, Apache, ICS, and Controllers – Paul’s Security Weekly #579