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 challenges, primarily because ICS networks are unlike traditional IT networks. They use different technologies and perform discrete functions. In order to protect them we first need to understand how they operate. ICS networks are different Until recently, industrial networks were separated from the rest of the world by ‘Air … More Continue reading Why ICS network attacks pose unique security challenges

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 industries of Korean-language countries through the Internet. OnionDog’s first activity can be traced back to October, 2013 and in the following two years it was only active between late July and early September. The self-set life cycle of a Trojan attack is 15 days on average and is distinctly … More Continue reading OnionDog APT targets the infrastructure industry