New cyberattacks against urban water services possible, warn researchers
Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 10:01
in Mathematics & Economics
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) cyber security researchers warn of a potential distributed attack against urban water services that uses a botnet of smart irrigation systems that water simultaneously. A botnet is a large network of computers or devices controlled by a command and control server without the owner's knowledge.