Security News

Irongate ICS Malware Steals From Stuxnet Playbook (Threatpost)
2016-06-02 12:45

Researchers find industrial control system malware similar to BlackEnergy, Havex, and Stuxnet going undetected on Google VirusTotal for years.

Moxa Discontinuing Vulnerable Line of ICS Devices (Threatpost)
2016-06-01 19:30

Moxa has opted to discontinue embedded computers that suffer from a vulnerability which can allow remote authenticated users to write to the firmware and render devices unusable.

ICS-CERT warns about vulnerable SCADA system that can’t be updated (Help Net Security)
2016-05-27 22:21

A web-based SCADA system deployed mainly in the US energy sector sports vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to perform configuration changes and administrative operations remotely. What’s...

It’s time to get serious about ICS cybersecurity (Help Net Security)
2016-05-11 14:15

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....

The future of ICS security depends on OT-centric security solutions (Help Net Security)
2016-04-22 13:30

New cybersecurity operational technologies are emerging to protect industrial control systems (ICS) against impending IT threats and attacks. ABI Research indicates that demand will focus on...

Why ICS network attacks pose unique security challenges (Help Net Security)
2016-04-13 14:00

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...