Researchers probing the security of smart-grid technology presented their results at the Black Hat Briefings, and released a tool to help spot vulnerabilities in new smart meters.

“People are going to be messing with the meters,” said Don C. Weber, senior security analyst at InGuardians. The software tool, called OptiGuard, can help equipment vendors and utilities spot the weaknesses before the bad guys do.

via OptiGuard tool probes vulnerabilities in smart meters — Government Computer News.

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