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Hackers Could Abuse Electric Car Chargers To Cripple the Grid, Researchers Say

Posted by samzenpus on from the everybody-panic dept.

alphadogg writes "Hackers could use vulnerable charging stations to prevent the charging of electric vehicles in a certain area, or possibly even use the vulnerabilities to cripple parts of the electricity grid, a security researcher said during the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Thursday. While electric cars and EV charging systems are still in their infancy, they could become a more common way to travel within the next 10 years. If that happens, it is important that the charging systems popping up in cities around the world are secure in order to prevent attackers from accessing and tempering with them, said Ofer Shezaf, of HP ArcSight. At the moment, they are not secure at all, he said."

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  1. Fuses... by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've just applied for a patent on a device I call a "fuse". You can put arrays of them in a thing I call a "fuse box". They prevent too much current from passing along a wire.

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    1. Re:Fuses... by Neil+Boekend · · Score: 4, Funny

      Is it web-enabled, cloud and smart? No? Then you ain't got nothing these days.

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    2. Re:Fuses... by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Funny

      Is it web-enabled, cloud and smart? No? Then you ain't got nothing these days.

      I've got a contact in Shenzhen who promises me they can provide a cloud-enabled controller for my fuse boxes at very good price.

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    3. Re:Fuses... by isorox · · Score: 4, Funny

      I've just applied for a patent on a device I call a "fuse". You can put arrays of them in a thing I call a "fuse box". They prevent too much current from passing along a wire.

      Can you sell them to the crew of the Enterprise? The number of exploding consoles they have...

    4. Re:Fuses... by lxs · · Score: 3, Funny

      ZOMG power surge! #hardwork #itstoughbeingafuse

    5. Re:Fuses... by Kilo+Kilo · · Score: 4, Funny

      How big are these "fuses"? Can a child choke on them? Yes? Well then, we're going to need to strictly regulate the sale and use of "fuses." And these "fuse boxes" are an important target for terrorists, so this will obviously fall under the DHS.

      What's that? No, I actually haven't seen a "fuse" in person, but I understand they have something to do with computers and the "world wide web."

    6. Re:Fuses... by king+neckbeard · · Score: 4, Funny

      Unfortunately, the Treaty of Algeron prohibits the Federation from researching certain technology, including cloaking devices and fuses.

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    7. Re:Fuses... by Phase+Shifter · · Score: 3, Funny

      ." And these "fuse boxes" are an important target for terrorists, so this will obviously fall under the DHS

      Fuses are an essential component of bombmaking, so anyone who buys or sells them will be placed on the no-fly list.

    8. Re:Fuses... by OzPeter · · Score: 4, Funny

      Unfortunately, the Treaty of Algeron prohibits the Federation from researching certain technology, including cloaking devices and fuses.

      More disclosure is needed here .. that treaty also forbids seat belts.

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    9. Re:Fuses... by dj245 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Unfortunately, the Treaty of Algeron prohibits the Federation from researching certain technology, including cloaking devices and fuses.

      More disclosure is needed here .. that treaty also forbids seat belts.

      Seat Belts are a hazard when you need to get away from a console which will explode imminently.

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