PAYATU

Abhishek Pandey

Ex-Bandit
Former Senior SCADA Security Consultant at Payatu, working on OT/ICS and critical infrastructure security and web and application security. Has authored 6 blogs, 5 published CVEs, 1 talk/webinar for Payatu.
PAYATU

Abhishek Pandey

Ex-Bandit
Former Senior SCADA Security Consultant at Payatu, working on OT/ICS and critical infrastructure security and web and application security. Has authored 6 blogs, 5 published CVEs, 1 talk/webinar for Payatu.
Former Senior SCADA Security Consultant at Payatu, working on OT/ICS and critical infrastructure security and web and application security. Has authored 6 blogs, 5 published CVEs, 1 talk/webinar for Payatu.
PAYATU

Abhishek Pandey

Ex-Bandit

CVEs published

Vulnerabilities discovered and responsibly disclosed. Each links to the Payatu advisory.

Wi-Fi De-Authentication of Connected Clients in Waveshare RS232/485 TO WIFI ETH (B)

Prevents legitimate Wi-Fi access and disrupts data relay between serial and Ethernet interfaces.
IoT & Hardware
Authentication & Access Bypass
High
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Cleartext Transmission of Administrator Credentials via HTTP Basic Authentication on Waveshare RS232/485 TO WIFI ETH (B)

Intercepted credentials enable remote administrative access.
IoT & Hardware
Information Disclosure
High
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Authentication Bypass via Blank Credentials in Waveshare RS232/485 TO WIFI ETH (B)

Unauthenticated attackers can fully control the device, alter network settings, and upload firmware.
IoT & Hardware
Authentication & Access Bypass
Critical
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Talks & appearances

Conferences, podcasts and workshops.
Cyber Security Risk Assessment in OT/ICS | Payatu
Abhishek Pandey
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25-10-2024

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Abhishek Pandey

OT/ICS
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IT and OT: Understanding the Difference in Security Needs and Why it Matters
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Foundations of Industrial, ICS, and Cyber-Physical Security
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Engineers
Security leaders
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Understanding NCIIPC’s Conformity Assessment Framework (CAF)
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OT/ICS
Researchers
Engineers
Guides & tutorials
Compliance & Audit
OT/ICS
Draft CEA Cybersecurity Regulation 2024: A Step to Secure India’s Power Sector
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Security Consultant
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Abizer Naseem

Security Consultant
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Ajay S.K

IoT Firmware Security Researcher
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Ajay S.K

IoT Firmware Security Researcher
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Akanksha Prasad

Co-Lead - Web Application
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Akanksha Prasad

Co-Lead - Web Application
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