Only a local hacker in a facility would be able to run an attack
General Electric (GE) has pushed out an update to its industrial control systems following the discovery of vulnerabilities that create a way for hackers to steal SCADA system passwords. Potential exploits based on the vulnerabilities could be abused to cause process flow disruptions in power stations, utility providers and factories, according to Positive Technologies, the security firm that discovered the flaws. A spokeswoman for GE Digital played down the vulnerabilities, which she said can't...