US and Europe Account for 73% of Global Exposed ICS Systems
73% of globally exposed ICS systems are in the US and Europe, with the US leading at 38%.… Continue reading US and Europe Account for 73% of Global Exposed ICS Systems
Category Archives: HMI
Critical Vulnerabilities Expose Weintek HMIs to Attacks
Weintek has patched critical and high-severity vulnerabilities found in its cMT series HMIs by industrial cybersecurity firm TXOne.
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Beware of password-cracking software for PLCs and HMIs!
A threat actor is targeting industrial engineers and operators with trojanized password-cracking software for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human-machine interfaces (HMIs), exploiting their pressing needs to turn industrial workstations int… Continue reading Beware of password-cracking software for PLCs and HMIs!
The Safest Model Roller Coaster
[Jared Holladay] is a computer engineering student at the University of Cincinnati and a life-long roller coaster fanatic. A lot of people look at roller coasters as an exciting example …read more Continue reading The Safest Model Roller Coaster
3D-Printing Complex Sensors and Controls with Metamaterials
If you’ve got a mechatronic project in mind, a 3D printer can be a big help. Gears, levers, adapters, enclosures — if you can dream it up, a 3D printer …read more Continue reading 3D-Printing Complex Sensors and Controls with Metamaterials
Open-source tool for hardening commonly used HMI/SCADA system
Otorio, a provider of OT security and digital risk management solutions, released an open-source tool designed for hardening the security of GE Digital’s CIMPLICITY, one of the most commonly used HMI/SCADA systems. GE CIMPLICITY About GE Digital … Continue reading Open-source tool for hardening commonly used HMI/SCADA system
A Tongue Operated Human Machine Interface
For interfacing with machines, most of us use our hands and fingers. When you don’t have use of your hands (permanently or temporarily), there are limited alternatives. [Dorothee Clasen] has added one more option, [In]Brace, which is basically a small slide switch that you can operate with your tongue.
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It’s Time for Watch Clocks to Make a Comeback
Along with all the colorful, geometric influence of Memphis design everywhere, giant wristwatch clocks were one of our favorite things about the 80s. We always wanted one, and frankly, we still do. Evidently, so did [Kothe]. But instead of some splashy Swatch-esque style, [Kothe] went the nerdy route by building …read more
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Hackaday Links: July 5, 2020
Remember all the hubbub over Betelgeuse back in February? For that matter, do you even remember February? If you do, you might recall that the red giant in Orion was steadily dimming, which some took as a portent of an impending supernova. That obviously didn’t happen, but we now seem …read more
Touch panels deployed in critical infrastructure vulnerable to remote attacks
Manufacturing facilities and processing centers using AutomationDirect C-more Touch Panels are advised to upgrade their firmware ASAP, as older versions contain a high-risk vulnerability (CVE-2020-6969) that may allow attackers to get account informati… Continue reading Touch panels deployed in critical infrastructure vulnerable to remote attacks