Robosec: Industrial Robot Security

Industrial robots are complex cyber-physical systems used for manufacturing, and a critical component of any modern factory. Besides the mechanical arm, inside an industrial robot there are not just electromechanical components but a multitude of complex embedded controllers.

These embedded controllers are often interconnected with other computers in the factory network, safety systems, and to the Internet for remote monitoring and maintenance. In this scenario, industrial routers also play a key role, because they directly expose the robot’s controller. Therefore, the impact of a single, simple vulnerability can grant attackers an easy entry point.

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References

(2017). Breaking the Laws of Robotics: Attacking Industrial Robots.

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(2017). An Experimental Security Analysis of an Industrial Robot Controller. Proceedings of the 38th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy.

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