Old solar gadgets, rogue modules, and risky firmware could be the cyber timebomb inside your solar system


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Forescout report finds many vulnerable solar devices run outdated firmware with known exploits active in the wild Europe holds 76% of all exposed solar power devices, with Germany and Greece particularly at risk SolarView Compact exposure jumped 350% in two years, and it's already linked to cybercrime The rapid growth of solar energy adoption worldwide has sparked renewed concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities within solar infrastructure. A study by Forescout’s Vedere Labs found nearly 35,000 solar power devices, including inverters, data loggers, and gateways, are exposed to the internet, making them susceptible to exploitation. These findings follow a previous report by...