"Attackers Are Targeting Internet-Connected Gas Stations: Researchers"
Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered the vulnerability of internet-connected gas pumps to IoT-based attacks. According to Trend Micro's recent report, titled Internet of Things in the Cybercrime Underground, step-by-step tutorials on how to hack gas pumps have been seen being shared in dark web forums. In addition, researchers have seen requests in these forums for information pertaining to the hacking of smart meters, which are devices used by electric utility companies to track and record the consumption of energy. This article continues to discuss key findings surrounding the cybercrime underground in relation to the tools and services that are being offered, as well as the conversations being conducted by cybercriminals.
CISOMAG reports "Attackers Are Targeting Internet-Connected Gas Stations: Researchers"