@kkarhan @q3k @BNetzA @EU_Commission let's call it...

@kkarhan @q3k @BNetzA @EU_Commission
let's call it what it is, infrastructure #terrorism

Just because the hidden code bombs have not been used yet by terrorists, does not make it less terrorism.

If I read it correctly, this is even distributed in "a gps component broadcasts to the rest of the train if it should stop functioning". Wonder what it would take to emulate such a take down broadcast? Would a Dolphin Flipper be enough or would it need addon hardware?

Like 5 Dec 2023 at 15:26 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.social

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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@yacc143 @q3k @BNetzA @EU_Commission

Not only that, but it's trivial to not only jam GPS [would be interesting if said trains cease to drive without signal!] and it's likely even possible that a malicious #firmware update could basically "geofence" the entire world, bricking the train in the process...

And that's just the things I could come up at a moments' notice.

Imagine what state-sponsored attackers could do:

How about #Ransomware'ing an entire train + passengers???

5 Dec 2023 at 15:30 | Open on mstdn.social

Siegi 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 💜 🇨🇭

@kkarhan It's what i say for years, now for electronics cars, before to be on the market, the source code *must* be available to customers (and all updates) of every components before to authorize it to be on a road, and on a track for a train.

Without source code, our public services *must* refuse completely to buy trains (and a lot of others things).
@yacc143 @q3k @BNetzA @EU_Commission

5 Dec 2023 at 17:20 | Open on tooting.ch