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Black Hat Europe 2025: Was that device designed to be on the internet at all?

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Black Hat Europe 2025: Was that device designed to be on the internet at all?

A Black Hat Europe 2025 presentation highlighted that many modern buildings contain legacy systems with unpatched vulnerabilities despite their contemporary appearance. The talk questioned whether certain devices were ever intended for internet connectivity, exposing a gap between building infrastructure design and security practices.

Why it matters: Building operators and security teams managing physical infrastructure need to identify and isolate legacy systems that lack vendor support, as they create persistent exposure to compromise without feasible patching paths.

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