Looking into the Eye of the Meter
Explore the vulnerabilities of smart meters in this Black Hat USA 2012 conference talk. Delve into the techniques criminals use to gather information from smart meters, including memory acquisition and hardware bus sniffing. Learn about authentication credential acquisition and a method for interacting with a meter's IR port without vendor-specific software. Discover the components and interactions of smart meter systems, understand the ANSI C12 communication protocol, and examine packet basics. Gain insights into data eavesdropping, hardware client functionality, and the unique characteristics of ANSI Type 2 Optical Ports. Investigate the OptiGuard Smart Meter Assessment Toolkit and its capabilities. Explore potential mitigations for physical and data-in-motion vulnerabilities. This talk, originally withheld from ShmooCon 2012 due to vendor and utility concerns, provides a comprehensive look into smart meter security issues and potential solutions.