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Researchers found they were able to infect robots with ransomware; in the real world such attacks could be highly damaging to businesses if robotic security isn't addressed.
Ransomware has been a headache for PC and smartphone users but in the future it could be robots that stop working unless a ransom is paid.
Researchers at security company IOActive have shown how they managed to hack the NAO robot made by Softbank and infect one with custom-built ransomware. The researchers said the same attack would work on the Pepper robot too.
After the infection, the robot is shown insulting its audience and demanding to be 'fed' bitcoin cryptocurrency in order to restore systems back to normal.
While a tiny robot making threats might initially seem amusing - if a little creepy - the proof-of-concept attack demonstrates the risks associated with a lack of security in robots and how organisations which employ robots could suddenly see parts of their business grind to a halt should they become a victim of ransomware.
"In order to get a business owner to pay a ransom to a hacker, you could make robots stop working. And because the robots are directly tied to production and services, when they stop working they'll cause a financial problem for the owner, losing money every second they're not working," Cesar Cerrudo, CTO at IOActive Labs, told ZDNet.
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Researchers found they were able to infect robots with ransomware; in the real world such attacks could be highly damaging to businesses if robotic security isn't addressed.
Ransomware has been a headache for PC and smartphone users but in the future it could be robots that stop working unless a ransom is paid.
Researchers at security company IOActive have shown how they managed to hack the NAO robot made by Softbank and infect one with custom-built ransomware. The researchers said the same attack would work on the Pepper robot too.
After the infection, the robot is shown insulting its audience and demanding to be 'fed' bitcoin cryptocurrency in order to restore systems back to normal.
While a tiny robot making threats might initially seem amusing - if a little creepy - the proof-of-concept attack demonstrates the risks associated with a lack of security in robots and how organisations which employ robots could suddenly see parts of their business grind to a halt should they become a victim of ransomware.
"In order to get a business owner to pay a ransom to a hacker, you could make robots stop working. And because the robots are directly tied to production and services, when they stop working they'll cause a financial problem for the owner, losing money every second they're not working," Cesar Cerrudo, CTO at IOActive Labs, told ZDNet.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=RANSOMWARE