Safe IT/OT integration with unidirectional security gateways
The reason SCADA security is so controversial stems primarily from the intense consequences that come from a compromise in this area. In this podcast, Andrew Ginter, VP of …
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Vulnerabilities and architectural considerations in industrial control systems
The reason SCADA security is so controversial stems primarily from the intense consequences that come from a compromise in this area. In this podcast, Andrew Ginter, VP of …
Malicious hacking activity increasingly targeting critical infrastructure
In this podcast, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security Solutions, and Edward Amoroso, CEO of TAG Cyber, talk about how the traditional focus of most …
Advantech WebAccess RCE flaw still exploitable, exploit code available
A vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess, a web browser-based software package for human-machine interfaces (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, …
Verizon details breaches they were called in to investigate
If at all possible, organizations like to keep details of the breaches they suffered under wraps, mostly to safeguard their reputation and to minimize legal trouble. As …
A closer look at the IT/OT landscape for infosec professionals
The challenge for modern cyber security engineers working in the OT/ICS area involves modernizing the weak or missing protection controls in existing infrastructure toward …
Remotely exploitable flaw in Schneider Electric PLCs is a danger to OT networks
A vulnerability in the Schneider Electric Modicon M221, a programmable logic controller (PLC) deployed in commercial industrial facilities worldwide, can be exploited to …
Emerging consensus for an ICS security approach
An increasing body of experience with industrial control system (ICS) security, as well as the emerging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are driving a new consensus as to …
The future of OT security in critical infrastructure
Both the likelihood and consequences of cyberattacks to OT/ICS components continue to grow for modern industrial operations. While current advances in OT/ICS cyber security …
Industrial cybersecurity: Protecting OT from IT
A powerful technique for protecting OT from IT, or to enforce whatever separation is required to ensure the integrity of industrial control infrastructure, involves …
SCADA vulnerabilities in ICS architectures
A major challenge in industrial control system architecture involves the dual nature of its underlying technologies. That is, a typical ICS component must have the capability …
How hackers exploit critical infrastructure
The traditional focus of most hackers has been on software, but the historical focus of crime is on anything of value. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that as …
