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reuters.com - US warns hidden radios may be embedded solar powered highway infrastructureUS warns hidden radios may be embedded in solar-powered highway infrastructure
Advisory says undocumented radios were found in foreign-made inverters and batteries
Advisory comes amid escalating US warnings about Chinese technology
Maliciously installed communications devices secreted inside them could be used to trigger surges or send rogue commands, according to Anomadarshi Barua, a George Mason University academic who has written about security weaknesses in inverters.
That could create a lot of havoc as it could be used to sabotage roadside infrastructure or, down the line, tamper with systems that help keep autonomous cars on the road.
Jeff
