Category Archives: Waterfall Security

Business strategy and innovation framework for the industrial IoT

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The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the global, member-supported organization that promotes the accelerated growth of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced the publication of the Business Strategy and Innovation Framework (BSIF). The BSIF helps enterprises to identify and analyze issues that must be addressed to capitalize on the opportunities emerging within the IIoT. The BSIF serves as a reference document for chief executives in enterprises planning to engage in IIoT concepts. A single-source compendium … More → Continue reading Business strategy and innovation framework for the industrial IoT→

Why Unidirectional Security Gateways can replace firewalls in industrial network environments

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In this podcast recorded at IoT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2016, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security, talks about Unidirectional Security Gateways. They can replace firewalls in industrial network environments, providing absolute protection to control systems and operations networks from attacks originating on external networks. Unidirectional Gateway solutions come in pairs: the TX appliance contains a laser, and the RX appliance contains an optical receiver. The Gateway pair can transmit information out … More → Continue reading Why Unidirectional Security Gateways can replace firewalls in industrial network environments→

The difference between IT security and ICS security

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In this podcast recorded at IoT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2016, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security, talks about the difference between IT security and ICS security. On IT networks, the focus of a security program is generally preventing the theft of information. The primary focus on control system networks is safety and reliability, and preventing sabotage of those elements. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the threats to ICS … More → Continue reading The difference between IT security and ICS security→

LogiLube to offer ironclad security based on Waterfall’s Unidirectional Security Gateway

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Waterfall Security Solutions nnounced a collaboration with LogiLube to protect LogiLube’s customers’ industrial sites from online cyber attacks. By deploying Waterfall’s Unidirectional Security Gateways, LogiLube’s customers benefit from real-time, actionable and predictive analytics with protection from cyber risks due to Internet and cloud connections. “We chose Waterfall’s Unidirectional Gateway product because it enhances LogiLube’s innovative predictive analytic solutions with the highest security to mitigate risks associated with cloud and Internet connections. It complements our innovative … More → Continue reading LogiLube to offer ironclad security based on Waterfall’s Unidirectional Security Gateway→

Photos: IoT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2016

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This week, the world’s leading industrial Internet companies and experts gathered at the Fira de Barcelona for the IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC) in order to showcase solutions for industries across different sectors. 8,000 participants discussed how the industrial Internet is radically transforming industry as we know it, and the benefits these technologies are bringing to companies and consumers alike. Here are photos from the show floor, the featured companies include: Dell, IBM, Intel, Kaspersky … More → Continue reading Photos: IoT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2016→

It’s time to replace firewalls in industrial network environments

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Waterfall Security Solutions announced the expansion of its stronger-than-firewall solution portfolio for industrial control systems and critical infrastructure sites. Waterfall Security’s Unidirectional Security Gateway product family is an evolutionary alternative to firewalls, providing protection for the safety and reliability of industrial systems that firewalls simply cannot. Industrial sites around the world deploy Waterfall products to provide industrial systems with safe and reliable IT/OT integration, access to vendor and cloud services, and remote monitoring. “Our wide-ranging … More → Continue reading It’s time to replace firewalls in industrial network environments→

ICS-focused IRONGATE malware has some interesting tricks up its sleeve

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FireEye researchers discovered a malware family that’s obviously meant to target ICS systems, but found no evidence that it was ever used in the wild. They were unable to associate it with any campaigns or threat actors, and posit that it simply could be “a test case, proof of concept, or research activity for ICS attack techniques.” Nevertheless, they decided to share what they discovered with the research community and the wider public as, to … More → Continue reading ICS-focused IRONGATE malware has some interesting tricks up its sleeve→

It’s time to get serious about ICS cybersecurity

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As recently reported by The Register, a proof-of-concept PLC worm could spell disaster for the critical infrastructure by making attacks exponentially more difficult to detect and stop. Unfortunately, the proof of concept of a PLC worm is a viable scenario which could cause immeasurable damage both in the power industry, and to the lives of many people. At Waterfall Security, we’ve been warning the industry about similar attacks for many years now. This media attention … More → Continue reading It’s time to get serious about ICS cybersecurity→