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Sterling Malory Archer (OP) User ID: 75219378 United States 09/13/2018 10:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The new smart meters can be programmed to do anything the hacker wants them to. Quoting: Sikhed At least the old analog meters had a mechanical means of regulating overpressure. sorry, i thought smart meters were for electricity? do they also control gas? so a hacker could control smart meters and increase gas pressure into a home? into 100s of homes? |
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Sikhed User ID: 5898996 United States 09/13/2018 10:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The new smart meters can be programmed to do anything the hacker wants them to. Quoting: Sikhed At least the old analog meters had a mechanical means of regulating overpressure. sorry, i thought smart meters were for electricity? do they also control gas? so a hacker could control smart meters and increase gas pressure into a home? into 100s of homes? They got smart meters for both now. And water too. Not in all areas (yet) The utility companies have gotten greedy and lazy. They don't have to hire meter readers any more, and then they sell your usage and electricity/gas/water habits to the highest bidder. Disgusting. They need to be in the business of delivering utilities and nothing more. :doom360: |
Sikhed User ID: 5898996 United States 09/13/2018 10:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The meters are encrypted, but the software/hardware is vulnerable. Remember back in the Windows 95 days, how you could get into the DOS, type in: <format C/> and completely wipe the computer? Well it's basically that simple on these meters once you get into them. You can change any parameter too. :doom360: |
wisconsin User ID: 4138330 United States 09/13/2018 10:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . ... something really doesn't add up with this "gas" thing ... . . Our family celebrates The Lord's Feasts: [link to www.grafted-promise.net] Fools and the dead don't change their minds. Fools won't and the dead can't. When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar. You are only telling the world that you fear what he might say. Quoting: CountryWise Amos 5:13 - Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it is an evil time. |
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Sikhed User ID: 5898996 United States 09/13/2018 11:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | And hacking the meters is easy if you know the coding and how to remotely get into the system. Quoting: Sikhed The meters are encrypted, but the software/hardware is vulnerable. thanks for all your info! are the meters data only or can they control gas flow? Don't know about gas, but the electric ones can be shut off remotely if you're not paying your bills. I'm rural, so don't have gas or water utilities, just electric. They're pushing the "smart meters" here hard, a lot of controversy. This is where I'm hearing all the evils about them. All of what I posted earlier, plus theres people who say the RF (microwave) they emit is harmful. Last Edited by Sikhed on 09/13/2018 11:56 PM :doom360: |
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