Security News

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

Two Vulnerabilities Expose Rockwell Controllers to DoS Attacks
2019-05-01 13:42

Two vulnerabilities discovered by industrial cybersecurity companies CyberX and Nozomi Networks in some of Rockwell Automation’s controllers expose devices to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks read more

Rockwell Controller Flaw Allows Hackers to Redirect Users to Malicious Sites
2019-04-24 13:13

A serious vulnerability affecting some of Rockwell Automation’s MicroLogix and CompactLogix programmable logic controllers (PLCs) can be exploited by a remote attacker to redirect users to...

Rockwell Patches Stratix Switch Flaws Introduced by Cisco Software
2019-04-05 10:30

Updates released this week by Rockwell Automation for its Allen-Bradley Stratix industrial switches patch several denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities introduced by the use of Cisco software. read more

Critical Rockwell Automation Bug in Drive Component Puts IIoT Plants at Risk
2019-03-29 14:13

A critical Rockwell Automation flaw could be exploited to manipulate an industrial drive’s physical process and or even stop it.

Rockwell Automation Patches Critical DoS/RCE Flaw in RSLinx Software
2019-03-06 07:18

Patches released by Rockwell Automation for its RSLinx Classic software address a critical vulnerability that can be exploited for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and possibly for remote code...

Rockwell Automation to Patch Publicly Disclosed Power Monitor Flaws
2019-02-20 13:36

Rockwell Automation is working on patches for two vulnerabilities affecting its Allen-Bradley PowerMonitor 1000 products. Details of the flaws have been public since November 2018. read more