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Hackers Can Remotely Trigger the Brakes on American Trains and the Problem Has Been Ignored for Years | “All of the knowledge to generate the exploit already exists on the internet. AI could even build it for you,” the researcher told 404 Media.
“All of the knowledge to generate the exploit already exists on the internet. AI could even build it for you,” the researcher told 404 Media.
“The real challenge was reverse engineering what the various bits in the packet actually meant.” A frequency-shift keying modem modulates the frequency of the transmitted data to protect it. Chris Butera, CISA’s Acting Executive Assistant Director of Cybersecurity, told 404 Media that the exploit had been “understood and monitored by rail sector stakeholders for over a decade.” “To exploit this issue, a threat actor would require physical access to rail lines, deep protocol knowledge, and specialized equipment, which limits the feasibility of widespread exploitation—particularly without a large, distributed presence in the U.S,” Butera said.
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