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Debate over calling insecure IoT freezers a cyberattack
Original: RE: https:// ard.social/@tagesschau/1175470 43583912663 Ob „Cyberangriff“ hier noch der richtige Begriff ist? Die Kühlsc
A discussion has broken out in German-language tech circles over whether the term cyberattack is still appropriate when connected industrial freezers are hooked up directly to the internet with passwords as simple as the current date. Commenters point to Danfoss cooling systems as an example of weak operational technology security, arguing that poor configuration, not hacking, is the real problem.
Why now: Weakly secured internet-connected industrial IoT devices are drawing criticism and renewing debate about security terminology and responsibility.
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