[ThreatPost]Backdoor In Equipment Used For Traffic Control, Railways Called "Huge Risk"

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Backdoor In Equipment Used For Traffic Control, Railways Called "Huge Risk"

<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> Security researchers are warning about the risk posed by an embarrassing security hole in industrial control software by the firm RuggedCom. A hidden administrative account could give remote attackers easy access to critical equipment that is used to manage a wide range of critical infrastructure, including rail lines, traffic control systems and electrical substations.</p><p><a href="http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/backdoor-equipment-used-traffic-control-railways-called-huge-risk-042512" target="_blank">read more</a></p>
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