[ale] [OT] Load Control Switch

[cluon at geeklabs.com (Mike Harrison)]

On Thu, 14 Apr 2011, Pat Regan wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:52:33 -0400
> Randy <handran at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> Lastly, how vulnerable are 'smart meters' to malicious hacking and/or
>> packet sniffing? Have there been any reported instances of teens
>> driving through subdivisions shutting off power,,,, yet?
>
> How long will it be before the plans for the first tv-be-gone style
> device for smart meters shows up on the internet?

Current generation stuff is all pretty darn good. individual
encryption per meter, key rotation.. all the things that can be done
and should be done.

Some of the earlier generation stuff... is interesting in what they did 
not understand.


Biggest issue is mixing networks. ie: HAN (Home Area Network)
with the meter stuff, or worse: SCADA/ModBus/DNP.