Systematic Cybersecurity Risk Analysis of European Rail Traffic Management System

European Rail Traffic Management System ERTMS is a widely adopted standard unifying train management in the EU. While the standard allows for use cases like fully autonomous driving, cybersecurity has been an afterthought. Risk analysis enables the systematic assessment and prioritization of...

Train-switching system can be vulnerable to DDoS attack

Train-switching system can be vulnerable to DDoS attack Hackers who have shut down websites by overwhelming them with web traffic could use the same approach to shut down the computers that control train switching systems, a security expert said at a hacking conference in Berlin. Prof. Stefan...