SCADA Vulnerabilities In Prisons Could Open Cell Doors

Orome1 writes "Many prisons and jails use SCADA systems with PLCs to open and close doors. Using original and publicly available exploits along with evaluating vulnerabilities in electronic and physical security designs, researchers discovered significant vulnerabilities in PLCs used in correctional facilities by being able to remotely flip the switches to 'open' or 'locked closed' on cell doors and gates."

Comments

Slashdot and SCADA

[93 Escort Wagon]

Is Slashdot's submission system running on SCADA? I ask because we this "duplicate story" vulnerability keeps popping up.

magnetic boots

[noh8rz2]

you can add redundancy with magnetic boots! flip the switch when the gates go haywire, and everybody is locked down. face/off!

Re:U.S. prison system is flawed

[SpiralSpirit]

this year is obviously the year of the linux prison.

Re:U.S. prison system is flawed

[SharkLaser]

BSD already has jails!