Slovakia finds Russian backdoor in traffic speed cameras
Summary
Slovakia's national security service (NBU) issued a security alert about NERO R-ONE high-speed traffic cameras, reporting a backdoor that allows shell and network access via an SMS from hardcoded Russian numbers. The NBU describes vulnerabilities including disabled SecureBoot, vulnerable web portal, and open live streams without passwords. The cameras were part of a €30 million EU-funded project, and deployment has been paused pending independent auditing amid questions about the purchase and vendor origins.