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Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware | Researchers identify 23 vulnerabilities, some of which can exploited with no authentication (arstechnica.com)

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Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware | Researchers identify 23 vulnerabilities, some of which can exploited with no authentication::Researchers identify 23 vulnerabilities, some of which can exploited with no authentication.

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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Ok. Why tf does a wrench need to be network connected?

[–] girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

For efficiency and quality of service. If you have to tighten a hundreds of fasteners with specific amounts of torque then this would make the work go much more quicker than using a manual torque wrench.

[–] Overlock@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

For firmware updates I guess (/s)

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Because nobody funds hardware if they can’t get MRR.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

I have no earthly idea, but feels like “‘Cuz we can”.

[–] imposedsensation@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 10 months ago

Anti-theft