3D Printing Gives Hackers Entirely New Ways to Wreak Havoc

Effects created from a hacked file may not materialize until some point in the future, and when they do, it may be in an entirely unpredictable manner… For example, in a recent study, New York University researchers examined two aspects of 3D printing with cybersecurity implications: printing orientation and insertion of fine defects. These tiny errors inducted by hackers could not be detected by normal monitoring and verification systems like ultrasonic imaging.