HVAC-EAR: Eavesdropping Human Speech Using HVAC Systems

Pressure sensors are widely integrated into modern Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning HVAC systems. As they are sensitive to acoustic pressure, they can be a source of eavesdropping. This paper introduces HVAC-EAR, which reconstructs intelligible speech from low-resolution, noisy pressure...

ECOA Building Automation System Path Traversal Arbitrary File Upload

Summary 1 The Risk-Terminator Web Graphic control BEMS Building Energy Management System are designed to provide you with the latest in the Human Machine Interface HMI technology, for completely monitoring and controlling management. It may be used singly for small and medium sized facilities,...

Sauter moduWeb Vision Security Bypass Vulnerability

Sauter moduWeb Vision is an embedded web-based SCADA system for HVAC. Sauter modoWeb Vision transmits data in plaintext. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to obtain credentials and bypass authentication...

Security Guard Allegedly Hacked Patient Records, HVAC System at Hospital

From DarkReading Kelly Jackson Higgins A former security guard for a Dallas hospital has been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly breaking into the facility’s HVAC and confidential patient information computer systems. In a bizarre twist, he posted videos of his hacks on YouTube, and wa...