setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoHackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomwarearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square161fedilinkarrow-up1404arrow-down19cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1395arrow-down1external-linkHackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomwarearstechnica.comsetVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square161fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareRattlerSix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoWhat manufacturer allows you to reflash equipment?
minus-squareLWD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoI’m just speculating here, but because we’re talking about stock firmware and nothing third party, probably many. Maybe not.
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoThe fact that it was able to be flashed with ransomware over the network to begin with, insinuated that flashing is a feature on these devices.
What manufacturer allows you to reflash equipment?
I’m just speculating here, but because we’re talking about stock firmware and nothing third party, probably many. Maybe not.
The fact that it was able to be flashed with ransomware over the network to begin with, insinuated that flashing is a feature on these devices.