HACKERS CAN INFECT NETWORK-CONNECTED WRENCHES TO INSTALL RANSOMWARE

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Researchers have discovered 23 vulnerabilities in the Bosch Rexroth Handheld Nutrunner NXA015S-36V-B, a network-connected wrench used in factories to assemble sensitive instruments and devices. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow hackers to install malware that disables entire fleets of the devices or causes them to tighten fastenings too loosely or tightly.