Nuclear Plant Powers up on Real-Time OS
Linked by Eugenia Loli on Mon 9th Oct 2006 01:31 UTC
QNX Most people haven't heard of QNX Software, though they've likely come in contact with it. The real-time operating system is used where software failure can lead to catastrophic consequences, even death - from high-speed trains to air traffic control towers to highway toll systems. It's also used in more than 100 different types of cars on the road.
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RE: QNX and Secunia
by netpython on Mon 9th Oct 2006 15:41 UTC in reply to "QNX and Secunia"
netpython
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2005-07-06

I doubt a nuclear power-plant is directly connected if connected at all to the internet.

Those vulnerabilities aren't necesarily critical.Physical access is all that is needed.I'm quite sure the compound itself is heavily secured.

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RE[2]: QNX and Secunia
by twenex on Tue 10th Oct 2006 00:12 in reply to "RE: QNX and Secunia"
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2006-04-21

I doubt a nuclear power-plant is directly connected if connected at all to the internet.

Unless of course you tire of chess and wish to play Global Thermonuclear Meltdown ;-)

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