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Ransomware attacks against industrial organizations surged by 87% over the past year, while new malware families designed specifically for OT environments emerged. These findings highlight a troubling trend: OT systems are increasingly becoming mainstr… Continue reading OT/ICS cyber threats escalate as geopolitical conflicts intensify
Cyber-physical devices are increasingly getting compromised and leveraged by criminal groups and state-sponsored threat actors. Fyodor Yarochkin, Senior Threat Solution Architect with Trend Micro, believes that getting a better understanding of attacke… Continue reading The role of compromised cyber-physical devices in modern cyberattacks
In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security, discusses operational technology (OT) cyber attacks and their 2024 Threat Report. He examines how global geopolitical tensions and evolving ransomware … Continue reading Geopolitical tensions escalate OT cyber attacks
A group of researchers from Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering have developed web-based programmable logic controller (PLC) malware able to target most PLCs produced by major manufacturers. “Our Web-Based (WB) PLC malware resides in PLC … Continue reading Web-based PLC malware: A new potential threat to critical infrastructure
Andrew Ginter is a widely-read author on industrial security and a trusted advisor for industrial enterprises. He holds a BSc. in Applied Mathematics and an MSc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary. He developed control system software p… Continue reading Review: Engineering-grade OT security: A manager’s guide
Once the war in Ukraine ends, Russia’s offensive cyber capabilities will be directed towards other targets, Rik Ferguson, VP Security Intelligence for Forescout, predicted at IRISSCON on Thursday. Rik Ferguson on stage at IRISSCON 2023 The skills… Continue reading Why cyber war readiness is critical for democracies
Russia-backed ATP group Sandworm is behind the cyberattack that caused disruption of parts of the Ukrainian power grid in late 2022, according to Mandiant. About Sandworm “Sandworm is a threat actor that has carried out cyber operations in suppor… Continue reading Sandworm hackers incapacitated Ukrainian power grid amid missile strike
Cyber entities continue to show a persistent interest in targeting critical infrastructure by taking advantage of vulnerable OT assets. To counter this threat, NSA has released a repository for OT Intrusion Detection Signatures and Analytics to the NSA… Continue reading ELITEWOLF: NSA’s repository of signatures and analytics to secure OT
Rockwell Automation has fixed two vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-3595, CVE-2023-3596) in the communication modules of its ControlLogix industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs), ahead of expected (and likely) in-the-wild exploitation. “An unrel… Continue reading Unnamed APT eyes vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation industrial contollers (CVE-2023-3595 CVE-2023-3596)
In this Help Net Security video, Jim Simpson, Director of Threat Intelligence at Searchlight Cyber, discusses how cybercriminals employ specialized strategies when targeting energy companies. This is primarily due to the sensitive and valuable informat… Continue reading How cybercriminals target energy companies