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Researchers Create PoC Malware for Hacking Smart Buildings

January 16, 2019

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Smart buildings have become increasingly common. They rely on building automation systems – including sensors, controllers and actuators – to control heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, surveillance, elevators, and access.

The automation systems that power smart buildings are similar to industrial control systems (ICS), but ForeScout warns that their security should be handled differently given that building automation systems are much more open and interconnected compared to ICS. Furthermore, when it comes to the threats targeting these systems, the final payload is much easier to deliver in the case of building systems as the physical processes involved are less complicated.

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