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SCADA software bugs leave national critical infrastructure vulnerable

This week, 23 vulnerabilities in industrial control software – specifically SCADA software – from several vendors have reportedly been found by a researcher at …

Cyber-Ark secures privileged accounts

Cyber-Ark Software announced its Privileged Identity Management Suite for Critical Infrastructure Protection (PIM/CIP), which secures critical infrastructure by preventing the …

Info about 0-day SCADA flaws offered for sale

Following in the footsteps of French Vupen Security, Malta-based start-up ReVuln has also decided to sell information about zero-day vulnerabilities to companies and …

Software backdoor makes critical infrastructure vulnerable to attacks

Ever since Stuxnet managed to disrupt the workings of the Natanz nuclear facility, the security of industrial control systems (ICS) has deservedly received a lot of attention. …

Test software for mission-critical embedded devices

Wurldtech Security Technologies released its Achilles Test Software, the software version of its Achilles Test Platform, extending its Achilles Test family of cyber security …

US Senate shoots down Cybersecurity Act of 2012

Despite being endorsed by President Obama, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 has been blocked by the US Senate. The bill was aimed at enhancing the security and resiliency of the …

Vulnerability disclosure framework for industrial control systems

The Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG) published “The Industrial Control Systems Common Vulnerability Disclosure Framework”, which is a …

The dangers of NOT passing cybersecurity legislation in 2012

According to the U.S. Government, cyber-security protection of critical infrastructure is a national priority. With 85 percent of the nation’s critical infrastructure …

Increase in cyber threats and sabotage on critical infrastructure

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), in conjunction with McAfee, revealed a report that fully examines the current challenges facing critical infrastructure and …

Securing embedded devices

Like with computers, mobile phones, cars and many other things that man created, thermostats, automatic doors, insulin pumps, control panels for a great many instruments and …

IEEE launches standard to aid smart-grid communications

IEEE announced the publication of a new standard, as well as the launch of three new standards-development activities, all designed to enhance the communications and …

Six ways to improve SCADA security

Industrial control systems (ICS), distributed control systems (DCS), supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) have all been around for decades, but thanks to …

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