ICS/OT ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens Ruggedcom Devices Impacted by 45 Fortinet Vulnerabilities Siemens and Schneider Electric publish March 2024 Patch Tuesday advisories to inform customers about over 200 vulnerabilities. Eduard KovacsMarch 12, 2024
Government CISA’s OT Attack Response Team Understaffed: GAO GAO study finds that CISA does not have enough staff to respond to significant OT attacks in multiple locations at the same time. Eduard KovacsMarch 12, 2024
ICS/OT Cisco Releases Open Source Backplane Traffic Visibility Tool for OT Cisco has released an open source PoC tool named Badgerboard designed for improved backplane network visibility for OT. Eduard KovacsMarch 6, 2024
ICS/OT Cyber Insights 2024: OT, ICS and IIoT In an age of increasing geopolitical tensions caused by actual wars, and the threat of Chinese action against Taiwan, OT is a target that... Kevin TownsendMarch 6, 2024
ICS/OT Zeek Security Tool Vulnerabilities Allow ICS Network Hacking Vulnerabilities in a plugin for the Zeek network security monitoring tool can be exploited in attacks aimed at ICS environments. Eduard KovacsMarch 5, 2024
ICS/OT Remote Stuxnet-Style Attack Possible With Web-Based PLC Malware: Researchers Researchers demonstrate that remote Stuxnet-style attacks are possible against many modern PLCs using web-based malware. Eduard KovacsMarch 4, 2024
ICS/OT China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Are Exfiltrating Sensitive OT Data Volt Typhoon and two other threat groups that emerged in 2023 can pose a serious threat to ICS/OT, according to industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos. Eduard KovacsFebruary 20, 2024
ICS/OT Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Flaws Expose Engineering Workstations Critical and high-severity Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation vulnerabilities can allow privileged access to engineering workstations. Eduard KovacsFebruary 5, 2024
ICS/OT Podcast: Palo Alto Networks Talks IT/OT Convergence SecurityWeek interviews Del Rodillas, Senior Director of Product Management at Palo Alto Networks, about the integration of IT and OT in the ICS threat landscape. SecurityWeek NewsJanuary 31, 2024
ICS/OT Westermo Switch Vulnerabilities Can Facilitate Attacks on Industrial Organizations CISA informs organizations that Westermo Lynx switches are affected by eight vulnerabilities and some devices are reportedly exposed to the internet. Eduard KovacsJanuary 26, 2024
ICS/OT Nozomi Unveils Wireless Security Sensor for OT, IoT Environments Nozomi Networks extends its offering with Guardian Air, a security sensor designed to help organizations detect wireless threats in OT and IoT. Eduard KovacsJanuary 26, 2024
ICS/OT Unpatched Rapid SCADA Vulnerabilities Expose Industrial Organizations to Attacks Seven vulnerabilities found in Rapid SCADA could be exploited to gain access to sensitive industrial systems, but they remain unpatched. Eduard KovacsJanuary 18, 2024