Your Weekly ICS / OT Security News Digest - March 31st
Our research team has put together all of the most relevant news topics in the ICS, IT, Ransomware & OT security fields, as well as their impacts and their expert recommendations:
The Weekly ICS and OT Security News Digest - March 10th 2022 | SCADAfence
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict from an Industrial Cybersecurity Perspective
In recent weeks, Ukraine has been hit with numerous cyberattacks targeting its government and banking sector as a part of the Russo-Ukrainian crisis. Several Ukrainian government departments and...
OT Security in 2021 - The Roundup | SCADAfence
As 2021 draws to a close, it is time for our customary round-up of the year’s industry-changing cyber attacks, product and company updates, and SCADAfence’s achievements.
OT Security for Log4J with the SCADAfence Platform
Until two weeks ago, Log4j was just a popular Java logging framework, one of the numerous components that run in the background of many modern web applications. But since a zero-day vulnerability...
A SCADAfence Update Regarding The Log4Shell Vulnerability
December 10, 2021, will always be remembered by the security community as the day when a highly critical zero‑day vulnerability was found in the very popular logging library for Java applications, ...
Simplifying Cyber Security for the Mining Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has been detrimental to the world economy while flattening many industries. The mining industry was fortunate to be one of the very few industries to deliver exceptional growth...
To Patch or Not to Patch in OT | SCADAfence
When organizations are seeking out the right OT network security for their OT environments and OT devices, the clear objective is to decrease and eliminate risks. Too often organizations only adopt...
Implementing Zero Trust Security in OT Environments
In 2021, the increasing number of cyber security attacks on major critical infrastructure operators grabbed the headlines. The successful attacks targeted different industrial sectors such as oil...
Integrate IBM QRadar SIEM with SCADAfence For Complete OT Visibility
CISOs and security teams face an uphill battle when it comes to detecting and mitigating ever more frequent and sophisticated cyber threats, especially in OT environments.
Innovative OT Security Solutions. SCADAfence's largest product rollout.
Over time, we have learned that we develop products not for our own innovation, but for you the customers, to help improve your OT security. In 2021, we were excited to launch three newly designed...
White House Pushes for Stronger Critical Infrastructure Security
In the wake of the different ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline, JBS Foods, Oldsmar Florida water system and other critical infrastructure, President Joe Biden signed a national security...
OT Networks Are the Low-Hanging Fruit for Supply Chain Attacks
When looking back at 2020 and 2021 the first thing that comes to mind is the different supply chain attacks on the industrial sectors. The successful attacks by threat actors exploited the industrial...
The Results are in: SCADAfence is the Most Advanced OT Security Vendor Covering MITRE ATT&CK for ICS
There is a lot of buzz recently on the topic of MITRE ATT&CK for ICS and rightfully so.
Ransomware Attacks on the Automotive Sector Are Picking Up Speed
50% of Automotive Manufacturers Are Susceptible to a Ransomware Attack The automotive industry has started to ramp up its digitalization in their manufacturing sites but cybersecurity is still an...
Kaseya Supply Chain Attack Delivers Mass Ransomware Event to MSPs
Just as the security community was recovering from the SolarWinds supply-chain attack, over July 4th holiday weekend Kaseya IT management software, commonly implemented by Managed Service Providers...
Water Utilities Face Increasing Risk of Cyber Attacks
Cyber Crime on the Rise - Ransomware is Everywhere Over the past few months, there is a feeling that every day a different organization has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. While the idea of a...
Top 20 PLC Secure Coding Practices Released
Over the years, programmable logic controllers (PLC) have been insecure by default. Security good practices have been created and adopted for IT which can be seen in OWASP’s Top Ten Vulnerabilities...
NERC Develops Practice Guide to Help Organizations Evaluate Network Monitoring Technologies
Earlier this month, on June 4th, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a new practice guide that pinpoints how organizations should integrate network monitoring...
Five Key Takeaways from the U.S. Executive Order to Bolster Nation’s Cybersecurity
It’s no secret that Nation-State attackers are targeting US government agencies and organizations. As seen in the Solarwinds breach and the more recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack,...
Bridging the Gap Between IT and OT and How the Rapid7 & SCADAfence Partnership Leads the Way
It's been over a decade since the headline-grabbing Stuxnet virus was introduced and the concept of nation-state-sanctioned cyber attacks was presented by security professionals. The concern about...
“Air-Gapping” IT and OT?
Following the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware incident, Twitter exploded in to an orgy of blather from people demanding that we “air-gap” ICS. Those righteous keyboard warriors know what is best, I’m...
SCADAfence Researchers Discover a Vulnerability in the CODESYS Development System
There are new vulnerabilities discovered every day, and new patches issued to fix them. As part of our mission to secure the world’s OT, IoT and Cyber Physical infrastructures, we invest resources...
Colonial Pipeline Attack Spells Fuel Pipeline Shutdown and Highlights the Need for Increased OT Security
On May 8th, news broke that Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest fuel pipelines in the US, was forced to stop all operations due to falling victim to a ransomware attack. The attack on Colonial...
Cyber Threats To The Pharmaceutical Industry: Johnson & Johnson Experiencing OT and IT Attacks From Nation State Attackers
As each day passes, so does the increasing amount of security risks with the cybersecurity attack vector. Every organization can easily fall victim to another cyber threat, but recently, the...
Takeaways From The Oldsmar Water Attack & What Security Leaders Can Do About It
Over the last few days, cybersecurity journalists and the ICS security community have been discussing the Oldsmar Florida water system cyber attack, almost ad nauseam. While many people have been...
Preventing Ransomware Attacks On Industrial Networks
Ransomware Slams Westrock & Other Industrial Networks Earlier this week, the operations at $17 billion packaging firm WestRock were disrupted by a ransomware attack that impacted both its IT and OT...
Discovery of DoS Vulnerability in ABB's AC500 V2
Our Researchers Discover Another Vulnerability As part of our mission to secure the world’s OT, IoT and Cyber Physical infrastructures, we invest resources into offensive research of vulnerabilities...
Thank You 2020 - It's Been Quite A Ride!
What a year. What a year this has been to humanity, an epidemic has fundamentally changed the way we interact with one another, social distancing, lockdowns and restrictions in virtually everything...
SolarWinds: Should Enterprises Adopt Supply Chain Certification
SunBurst - The Cyber Attack on SolarWinds SunBurst is a cyber espionage campaign that leveraged a supply chain attack on SolarWinds, a leading supplier of network management software. Between March...
How SCADAfence Defended a DoD Supplier from Over 50 Cyber-Attackers
The '85 Bears of Cyber Physical Security A few days ago, our elite cybersecurity team of defenders, faced over 50 of the world’s top hackers and security practitioners in the Hack the Building event.
Cocktail Book: Raise Your Drinks & Your OT / IoT Security Posture
In today's stressful times, we can all use a refreshing beverage. Seriously, with the uncertainty around the the rising ransomware incidents in OT networks, we can all use some brightness in our...
SCADAfence Researchers Discovered CVE-2020-16849 a Vulnerability in Canon Printers
SCADAfence Researchers Discover A Sensitive Information Leak Vulnerability in Canon Printers
DoS Vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series
Our Researchers Discover Another Vulnerability As part of our mission to secure the world’s OT, IoT and Cyber Physical infrastructures, we invest resources into offensive research of vulnerabilities...
The OT & IoT Cybersecurity Feed - October 2020
Hey, I’m SCADAGirl. I'm a cybersecurity superhero that ensures that OT & IoT networks are safe. Here is my commentary on the latest headlines in OT & IoT security.
Managing Your Unmanageable OT and IT Infrastructure
As industrial systems become increasingly connected to IT, Cloud and ERP systems, they become increasingly exposed to cyber threats such as ransomware. In fact, cyber threats for industrial control...
Governance - 3rd Party Application & Free Onboarding Until 2021!
It’s true, the SCADAfence Governance Portal can now connect to any third-party application through Syslog or rest-API and we’re providing the entire on-boarding for free until the end of this year....
Siemens S7 PROFINET - A Shocking Network Architecture Flaw
A Shocking Flaw Here’s an all too often overlooked item in the security architecture of industrial networks. Below is a diagram of an industrial network architecture we’ve seen in a number of places.
The OT & IoT Cybersecurity Feed
Hey, I’m SCADAGirl. I'm a cybersecurity superhero that ensures that OT & IoT networks are safe. Here is my commentary on the latest headlines in OT & IoT security.
Stuxnet and Vulnerabilities In Schneider Triconex SIS Controllers
Overview As the NSA urges companies to secure their industrial networks, two vulnerabilities were found in Schneider Electric Triconex SIS devices. Both of the vulnerabilities reside within the ...