White House to give aviation executives classified cyberthreat briefing, latest in series of industry meetings

The meeting will follow an Aug. 4 briefing with railroad executives to discuss industry responses to critical infrastructure cybersecurity.

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Combatting emerging-malware aimed at industrial control systems

New report offers insights on CHERNOVITE and the PIPEDREAM malware that threatens industrial control systems.

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Feds warn about foreign government-connected hackers aiming to disrupt vital industrial systems

Dragos says the group behind the tools has a “breadth of knowledge” that’s “beyond” any previously witnessed.

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Where Everything Old is New Again: Operational Technology and Ghost of Malware Past

This post was written with contributions from IBM Security’s Sameer Koranne and Elias Andre Carabaguiaz Gonzalez. Operational technology (OT) — the networks that control industrial control system processes — face a more complex challenge than their IT counterparts when it comes to updating operating systems and software to avoid known vulnerabilities. In some cases, implementation […]

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Russian hackers thwarted in attempt to take out electrical grid, Ukrainians say

Russian losses near Kyiv and a looming onslaught in eastern Ukraine may be a factor in the attack, a Ukrainian official said.

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Treasury sanctions Russian research center blamed for Trisis malware

The list also includes Evgeny Viktorovich Gladkikh, the researcher indicted for creating the malware, which targets industrial control systems.

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DOJ unseals charges against Russians in attempted hacks of infrastructure, including Trisis case

One indictment alleges hacking attempts on industrial control systems, and the other involves a separate spree from 2012-17.

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New security threats target industrial control and OT environments

A new Dragos report highlights recent threats targeting industrial control systems and operational technology environments and identifies strategies to address them.

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New security threats target industrial control and OT environments

A new Dragos report highlights recent threats targeting industrial control systems and operational technology environments and identifies strategies to address them.

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