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M-508 comes with ATMEL ARM9 180MHz SoC, 64MB SDRAM, 32MB Flash memory, and I/O peripherals that include Ethernet, RS-232/422/485, programmable digital I/O, SD socket, and USB ports. Linux 2.6 and busybox utility are preinstalled in Flash memory. while Gnu C/C++ cross compiler is ready for users to develop their own application software. Industrial grade M-508T, designed to withstand environmental extremes, is also available.This story is related to the following:Computer hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Industrial computers | Embedded Computers

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snydeq writes 'Security researcher Kevin Finisterre has published code that could be used to take control of computers used to manage industrial machinery, potentially giving hackers a back door into utility companies, water plants, and even oil and gas refineries. The code exploits a flaw in supervisory control and data acquisition software from Citect. The vendor has released a patch and risk arises only for systems connected directly to the Internet without firewall protection. Finisterre, however, sees the issue as indicative of a 'culture clash' between IT and process control engineers, who are reluctant to bring computers off-line for patching due to the potential havoc wreaked by downtime. 'A lot of the people who run these systems feel that they're not bound by the same rules as traditional IT,' Finisterre said. 'Their industry is not very familiar with hacking and hackers in general.'' of this story at Slashdot.