Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The National Security Agency (NSA) and CISA have issued guidance on how to secure operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICSs) part of U.S. critical infrastructure. [.].

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2023

When I first became interested in ICS/OT cybersecurity, it was 2010 and news about Stuxnet had been made public. Stuxnet was not only a technical marvel, but it was also the first known piece of malware to target Industrial Control Systems (ICS)/Operational Technology (OT). the Purdue Model in ICS/OT cybersecurity?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2023

Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control System (ICS) are the backbones of critical infrastructure that controls and monitor physical processes. OT and ICS systems are increasingly becoming targets of cyberattacks. They are used in a wide range of industries, including energy, manufacturing, and transportation.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

MITRE and CISA released a Caldera extension for OT that allows the emulation of attacks on operational technology systems. MITRE Caldera is an open-source adversary emulation platform that helps cybersecurity practitioners to automate security assessments. ” reads the announcement for the product.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

One of the greatest fears among government officials and security experts is a crippling cyberattack on industrial organizations that run essential services, including electricity, water, oil and gas production, and manufacturing systems. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MAY 25, 2023

Much is happening in the OT/ICS world. is in full swing, with IT and OT systems becoming more connected, cloud and edge services being explored, and AI making moves to optimize maintenance and productivity. Industry 4.0 With such varied motivations behind attacks, staying ahead is no simple task.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The IT security executive led ICS/OT, IT/OT integration, and other security programs, as well as diversity and inclusion efforts in the industry.

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Cybersecurity 93

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In most cases, especially in OT and ICS environments, the “known good” approach to cybersecurity is actually simpler to implement and more effective at protecting critical systems. The post “Known Good” or “Known Bad”: Choosing a Starting Point for OT Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cybersecurity 109

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Concerns regarding cyberattacks against critical infrastructure have elevated industrial control systems (ICS) security to a mainstream topic. The first half of the year saw an increase in vulnerabilities found in ICS, exposing the high risk for attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2022

One of the biggest problems with the IT / OT convergence in critical infrastructure is that much of the legacy hardware cannot simply be patched to an acceptable compliance level. appeared first on The State of Security. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Can We Lighten the Cybersecurity Load for Heavy Industries?

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Interest in industrial control systems (ICS) security has shot up in response to cyberattacks on organizations like the city of Oldsmar’s water utility , Honda , Merck , Maersk , and Johannesburg’s electric utility. New technologies have matured over the last few years to help build more advanced industrial security architectures.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Industrial cybersecurity requires the same sort of partnership, in this case between the operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) teams. OT brings an understanding of each asset, its impact on the business, and when it can be taken down without affecting safety or production. Regularly assess and remediate risks.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The latest joint advisory from NSA and CISA adds to the previous joint guidance released by the two agencies in order to stop malicious ICS activity and reduce OT exposure. Also Read: Complete guide to SCADA security The latest advisory describes the various TTPs that bad actors could use to compromise critical OT assets.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

What keeps OT security specialists up at night? Operational technology (OT) used to be the specialist networks nobody in IT bothered with, or perhaps thought they didn’t need to. For a while, that seemed reasonable; OT networks were usually isolated from IT operations, sat behind air gaps, and ran on obscure operating systems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 2, 2023

Critical Infrastructure Attacks Double According to the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT), cyber-attacks against critical infrastructure in the United States have doubled since 2015. The Colonial Pipeline attack underscored the increasingly blurred line between IT and OT systems. So, What Did We Learn?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2021

The recent growth in cyber-attacks against operational technology (OT) systems is unprecedented. According to IBM’s 2020 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index report , targeted attacks against Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and OT assets have “increased over 2,000 percent since 2018.”. “In

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

According to IBM, OT attacks increased by over 2000 percent in 2019, most of them involved the Echobot IoT malware. IBM’s 2020 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index report analyzes the threat landscape in 2019, the experts observed a spike in the number of OT attacks. “ OT attacks hit an all-time high. ” concludes IBM.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 11, 2023

Nothing in cybersecurity stays still for long 2022 intensified the Digital Transformation in OT (technology that interfaces with the physical world) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) environments even further. The post Mapping the Changes in the IT/OT Landscape appeared first on TrueFort.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

By 2018, approximately 60% of firms polled had experienced a compromise in their industrial control (ICS) or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technologies. The post Protecting OT Networks from Cyber Attacks appeared first on CCSI.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

Specially designed to provide cybersecurity without interruption to ICS environments DALLAS, May 3, 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced a first-of-its-kind OT-native endpoint security solution, provided as part of its total security solution for smart factories.

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Cybersecurity 109

Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2021

The post Ransomware Detection and Mitigation Strategies in OT/ICS Environments appeared first on LogRhythm. The post Ransomware Detection and Mitigation Strategies in OT/ICS Environments appeared first on Security Boulevard. Following immediate operational shutdowns and further initial investigation, the….

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Ransomware 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

The US government agencies warned of threat actors that are targeting ICS and SCADA systems from various vendors. “APT actors have developed custom-made tools that, once they have established initial access in an OT network, enables them to scan for, compromise, and control certain ICS/SCADA devices” reads the advisory.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 15, 2022

Omdia Senior Analyst Hollie Hennessy says the new threat to multiple ICS and SCADA devices underscores the importance of a rapid response to IoT and OT security risks.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2022

The threat actors created custom tools to target these devices, enabling them to scan, compromise, and control affected devices after establishing access to the operational technology (OT) network. The tools have a virtual console with a command interface that mirrors the interface of the targeted ICS/SCADA device.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 19, 2023

Operational technology encompasses supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), industrial control systems (ICS), and distributed control systems (DCS). OT can be involved in critical processes that, if breached, could have catastrophic consequences, including loss of life.

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Technology 57

Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2022

I was proud to attend and participate in this year’s S4 event in Miami, Florida: The Future of OT and ICS Security. S4 is the largest gathering of ICS security talent in the world. This year’s event was held at The Fillmore, Miami Beach, from April 19-21. It was 3 days, 3 stages, and 64.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2019

Andrea Carcano’s journey to co-founding a security company in the vanguard of defending critical infrastructure began at a tender age. He went on to earn a masters degree in cybersecurity, during which time he won a scholarship from the European Commission to craft a proof of concept attack against an industrial control system (ICS.)

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of two vulnerabilities affecting Rockwell Automation ControlLogix EtherNet/IP (ENIP) communication module models that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and trigger a denial-of-service condition. . ” continues the ICS advisory. .”

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Trend Micro

JUNE 15, 2022

Learn about the state of OT Security in 2022 by reading the key insights found through surveying more than 900 ICS business and security leaders in the US, Germany and Japan.

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Cyber threats IoT Risk 66

Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2023

The new operational technology (OT)/industrial control system (ICS) malware, dubbed COSMICENERGY by the Mandiant researchers who discovered it, was uploaded to a public malware scanning utility in December 2021. COSMICENERGY.

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Malware Technology IoT Risk 57

Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

In the third installment of our series, Protecting Industrial Control Systems Against Cyberattacks , we explore additional risk factors and vulnerabilities facing ICS SCADA systems. Some deal with it better than others but given its older software, the ICS industry struggles more than most. IT/OT Convergence a Key Risk Factor. .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2019

Andrea Carcano’s journey to co-founding a security company in the vanguard of defending critical infrastructure began at a tender age. He went on to earn a masters degree in cybersecurity, during which time he won a scholarship from the European Commission to craft a proof of concept attack against an industrial control system (ICS.)

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEFCON 29 ICS Village videos on the organizations’ YouTube channel. The post DEF CON 29 ICS Village – Sharon Brizinov’s & Uri Katz’ ‘Down Exploiting Vulnerabilities In The OT Cloud’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2019

The global cybersecurity community is keenly aware of these developments and earnest discussions are underway about how to deal with the attendant security exposures. Initially introduced in 2005, CVSS is a framework for rating the severity of security vulnerabilities in software. Barda: Yes. The risks are growing for two reasons.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite being widely used in Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Modbus has been recognised as an insecure protocol. Securing and attacking Modbus has therefore been a topic for years, and it was first in 2018 that the Modbus Security protocol (MSP) was published, nearly 40 years after the initial introduction of Modbus.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

The number of vulnerabilities discovered in industrial control system (ICS) products surged in 2020, security firm Claroty reports. Experts reported that 449 vulnerabilities were disclosed affecting ICS products from 59 vendors during 2H 2020. ” reads the report published by Claroty. continues the report.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2023

Mission Secure was happy to return to one of our favorite events, the ARC Industry Forum, in 2023. Over four days in Orlando, our team had the opportunity to meet hundreds of leaders in the industrial automation and cybersecurity field, and to participate in discussions that will help shape the future of OT and ICS security.

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