ICS/SCADA
ICS-focused IRONGATE malware has some interesting tricks up its sleeve
FireEye researchers discovered a malware family that’s obviously meant to target ICS systems, but found no evidence that it was ever used in the wild. They were unable …
Cyber risks for utilities, networks, and smart factories escalate
Three utilities companies in the Ukraine, the Israel National Electricity Authority and most recently a German nuclear power plant have suffered cyber attacks in recent …
ICS-CERT warns about vulnerable SCADA system that can’t be updated
A web-based SCADA system deployed mainly in the US energy sector sports vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to perform configuration changes and administrative operations …
It’s time to get serious about ICS cybersecurity
As recently reported by The Register, a proof-of-concept PLC worm could spell disaster for the critical infrastructure by making attacks exponentially more difficult to detect …
The future of ICS security depends on OT-centric security solutions
New cybersecurity operational technologies are emerging to protect industrial control systems (ICS) against impending IT threats and attacks. ABI Research indicates that …
Why ICS network attacks pose unique security challenges
Attacks on industrial control systems (ICSs) are increasing in frequency – and have become a reality we can no longer ignore. Securing these networks poses unique …
Surge in cyber attacks on the energy sector
A new survey conducted by Dimensional Research, which was carried out in November 2015, assessed cyber security challenges faced by organizations in the energy sector. Study …
7 Iranians indicted for cyber attacks on US banks and a dam
The US Justice Department unsealed on Thursday an indictment charging seven Iranian computer specialists for conducting a coordinated campaign of distributed denial of service …
OnionDog APT targets the infrastructure industry
The Helios Team at 360 SkyEye Labs revealed that a group named OnionDog has been infiltrating and stealing information from the energy, transportation and other infrastructure …
Japanese critical infrastructure under targeted attack
Cylance revealed a multi-year, multi-attack campaign against the Japanese critical infrastructure. Their research uncovers how a well-organized and well-funded threat group, …
Defending the smart grid: What security measures to implement
Smart grids are a fundamental component of the European critical infrastructure. They are rooted on communication networks that have become essential elements allowing the …
Threats to the critical information infrastructure on the rise
Citizens and businesses depend on information and communications infrastructure to support online critical services (e.g. energy, telecommunications, healthcare). Increased …