Tag: Solar Panels

  • Electricity Grid Of Solar Panel Tech Could Be Next Target of Hackers

    It added that they would further publish the responses to Mr Westerhof’s research in the coming days. They are now working on a report about the security of its products with the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre. Read full news article on E Hacking News  

  • Critical Flaws Found in Solar Panels Could Shut Down Power Grids

    A Dutch security researcher has uncovered a slew of security vulnerabilities in an essential component of solar panels which could be exploited to cause widespread outages in European power grids. Willem Westerhof, a cybersecurity researcher at Dutch security firm ITsec, discovered 21 security vulnerabilities in the Internet-connected inverters – an essential component of solar panel…

  • A Dangerous Vulnerability in Solar Panels can Cause Power Outage

    Willem Westerhof, a cybersecurity researcher at Dutch security firm ITsec, has identified a serious vulnerability in an essential component of solar panels, the inverter. If this flaw is exploited then European power grids will be severely affected, and there is a threat of widespread outages. Read full news article on HackRead