Security News

Rockwell Automation improves security of visualization apps with new industrial PCs and software
2020-11-25 02:30

Rockwell Automation announced the release of new industrial PCs and software to markedly improve the reliability and security of visualization applications. The new industrial Allen-Bradley VersaView 6300 PCs and thin clients combine with FactoryTalk View human-machine interface software and ThinManager thin-client management software to create a complete visualization system.

Rockwell Automation PlantPAx 5.0 helps digitally transform plant operations
2020-10-13 00:00

Rockwell Automation released the PlantPAx 5.0 distributed control system. This latest DCS version from Rockwell Automation helps industrial producers positively impact the lifecycle of their plant operations with plant-wide and scalable systems to drive digital transformation and operational excellence.

Rockwell Automation Acquires Industrial Cybersecurity Firm Oylo
2020-10-05 11:52

Industrial automation giant Rockwell Automation on Friday announced the acquisition of Oylo, a cybersecurity company based in Spain. Founded in 2017, Oylo has been offering solutions for industrial control systems and IoT security, business continuity and resilience, and critical infrastructure and critical business process protection.

Rockwell Automation acquires Oylo to expand offering of cybersecurity services and solutions
2020-10-04 23:30

Rockwell Automation announced that it has acquired Oylo, a privately-held industrial cybersecurity services provider based in Barcelona, Spain. Oylo is dedicated to providing a broad range of industrial control system cybersecurity services and solutions including assessments, turnkey implementations, managed services and incident response.

PTC and Rockwell Automation join forces to accelerate DX for manufacturers
2020-06-10 00:00

PTC and Rockwell Automation announced Factory Insights as a Service, a turnkey cloud solution that enables manufacturers to achieve unprecedented impact, speed, and scale with their digital transformation initiatives. Factory Insights as a Service includes many of the key product components of PTC and Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, including PTC's industry-leading ThingWorx, Kepware, and Vuforia products, optimized for OT data coming from Rockwell Automation's best-in-class automation and information offerings.

Hackers Can Target Rockwell Industrial Software With Malicious EDS Files
2020-05-22 11:39

Rockwell Automation recently patched two vulnerabilities related to EDS files that can allow malicious actors to expand their access within a targeted organization's OT network. Claroty researchers discovered that attackers could create special EDS files that would allow them to cause a denial-of-service condition or to inject SQL queries in an effort to write or manipulate files on the system.

Critical Bugs in Rockwell, Johnson Controls ICS Gear
2020-03-10 21:58

Security vulnerabilities that require very little skill to exploit have been discovered in industrial control systems gear from Rockwell Automation and Johnson Controls, which anchor a flurry of bug disclosures impacting critical infrastructure. First, a set of critical vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation gear affect MicroLogix 1400 Controllers, MicroLogix 1100 Controllers and RSLogix 500 Software.

Rockwell Automation to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm Avnet
2020-01-09 13:46

Rockwell Automation on Wednesday announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire Israel-based cybersecurity solutions provider Avnet Data Security in an effort to expand its cybersecurity expertise. Founded in 1995, Avnet provides a wide range of services and solutions for IT and OT environments, including penetration testing, assessments, training, and network and security products.

Rockwell Automation to acquire Avnet to deliver IT/OT cybersecurity services globally
2020-01-09 00:15

Rockwell Automation announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Avnet Data Security, an Israeli-based cybersecurity provider with over 20 years of experience providing cybersecurity services. Avnet offers a full set of IT/OT cyber services and solutions ranging from assessments, penetration testing, network & security solutions, and training to converged IT/OT managed services.

Flaw in Rockwell PanelView Allows Root-Level Access to Devices
2019-07-10 14:41

A serious vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s PanelView graphics terminals allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain root-level access to the device’s file system. read more