Don't run our stuff on soft networks, Siemens chimes
The US computer emergency response team is warning of weak credentials in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC flexible that can be remotely exploitable. The flaw, found by Positive Technologies' Gleb Gritsai and Roman Ilin, has been patched. Fortunately, it seems to require that attackers already have some privileged network position from which traffic could be inspected. The PC software is popular among utilities including those in chemical, energy, and water sectors around the world. "The remote management ...