Post by Ozarks Tom on Apr 4, 2024 15:39:21 GMT
Something I'd bet 99.9% of people would never think of, but you can bet our enemies have already not just thought of but have the hardware ready to go. Shutting down all the big rigs on the road in just a matter of hours. The article doesn't say how to repair the damage, or if total replacement of the computer would be necessary, but we're talking major shortages and starvation nationwide if they pulled it off.
Vulnerabilities in common Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) required in US commercial trucks could be present in over 14 million medium- and heavy-duty rigs, according to boffins at Colorado State University.…
In a paper presented at the 2024 Network and Distributed System Security Symposium, associate professor Jeremy Daily and systems engineering graduate students Jake Jepson and Rik Chatterjee demonstrated how ELDs can be accessed over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connections to take control of a truck, manipulate data, and spread malware between vehicles.
In a paper presented at the 2024 Network and Distributed System Security Symposium, associate professor Jeremy Daily and systems engineering graduate students Jake Jepson and Rik Chatterjee demonstrated how ELDs can be accessed over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connections to take control of a truck, manipulate data, and spread malware between vehicles.
