SCADAfence Blog

    Governance - 3rd Party Application & Free Onboarding Until 2021!
    September 17, 2020

    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
    August 24, 2020

    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
    August 17, 2020

    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
    July 29, 2020

    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 ...

    SigRed: A Wormable Microsoft DNS Server RCE Vulnerability
    July 15, 2020

    SigRed: A Wormable Microsoft DNS Server RCE Vulnerability

    SigRed Overview SigRed is a vulnerability that was exposed yesterday (July 14th 2020) by the security firm Check Point. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to a malicious actor...

    Ripple20: Mixed Results in SCADAfence's Exploitability Lab Tests
    July 3, 2020

    Ripple20: Mixed Results in SCADAfence's Exploitability Lab Tests

    As part of our mission to secure the world’s OT, IoT and Cyber Physical infrastructures, we invest resources into offensive research of vulnerabilities and attack techniques. Ripple20 are 19...

    SCADAfence Researchers Discover a Vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series CPU DoS
    June 10, 2020

    SCADAfence Researchers Discover a Vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series CPU DoS

    As part of our mission to secure the world’s OT, IoT and Cyber Physical infrastructures, we invest resources into offensive research of vulnerabilities and attack techniques. CVE-2020-13238 is a...

    Iranian Hackers Target Israel’s Water Supply - Prevent Attacks
    May 7, 2020

    Iranian Hackers Target Israel’s Water Supply - Prevent Attacks

    Iran Launches Cyber Attacks on Israeli Water Facilities According to a Fox News report, Iranian cyber attackers used American servers to launch their attacks on the Israeli water infrastructure...

    CVE-2020-12117 & Industrial IoT Insecure Default Configurations
    May 6, 2020

    CVE-2020-12117 & Industrial IoT Insecure Default Configurations

    A New Moxa Vulnerability is Detected As part of our mission to secure the world’s OT, IoT and Cyber Physical infrastructures, we invest resources into offensive research of vulnerabilities and attack...

    “Dark_Nexus” - Adversaries Compete To Control IoT Devices
    April 14, 2020

    “Dark_Nexus” - Adversaries Compete To Control IoT Devices

    The IoT Attack Landscape In a recent blog post, I wrote about the fertile ground of insecure IoT devices, and their use by adversaries such as cybercriminals and defense organizations such as...

    Business Continuity for Manufacturing During a Disaster
    March 30, 2020

    Business Continuity for Manufacturing During a Disaster

    Business continuity planning (BCP) is the process involved in the creation of a system that prevents potential threats to a company, and also aids in its recovery.

    Russia’s FSB Develops Hacking Tools For IoT Devices
    March 24, 2020

    Russia’s FSB Develops Hacking Tools For IoT Devices

    The Russian Government Hacking IoT Devices… Again A recent Forbesarticlereports that the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), is using an external contractor to develop exploits and attack tools...

    COVID-19 Outbreak - We’re Here To Help!
    March 12, 2020

    COVID-19 Outbreak - We’re Here To Help!

    The Implications Of Coronavirus The implications of the Coronavirus strain (COVID-19), which emerged in Wuhan, China, have a significant and detrimental effect on the global economy and our ability...

    The Next WannaCry Is Here & There’s No Patch Available Yet
    March 11, 2020

    The Next WannaCry Is Here & There’s No Patch Available Yet

    What Does It Mean For Critical Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Building Management Systems? Co-written by Ofer Shaked and Maayan Fishelov

    SNAKE / EKANS Ransomware: Deploying OT-Oriented Malware
    February 20, 2020

    SNAKE / EKANS Ransomware: Deploying OT-Oriented Malware

    Until now, the use of malware specifically designed to attack industrial control systems has been confined to fairly rare high-level nation-state attacks such as those which targeted nuclear...

    ODVETA Ransomware as Seen by OT Security Experts
    February 11, 2020

    ODVETA Ransomware as Seen by OT Security Experts

    Co-written by Ofer Shaked and Maayan Fishelov Background Odveta is a ransomware that has been observed in multiple industrial networks. It doesn’t have an automated propagation mechanism, and it is...

    SCADAfence Experiences Substantial Company Growth in 2019
    February 6, 2020

    SCADAfence Experiences Substantial Company Growth in 2019

    2019 OT Security Summary & 2020 Predictions As the ritual dictates with every end of a year, we try to look back on the past year’s achievements as well as try to foresee what the future holds, or at...

    Proactive Protection for OT Systems has Arrived
    January 9, 2020

    Proactive Protection for OT Systems has Arrived

    SCADAfence and CyberArk have together developed a proven method for protecting utilities and manufacturing facilities from external attackers by blocking malicious access to critical OT production...

    The Challenge Of Securing Building Management Systems (BMS)
    January 6, 2020

    The Challenge Of Securing Building Management Systems (BMS)

    An Intro to Building Management Systems (BMS) Before we dive into it, a Building Management System (BMS), a.k.a. “Smart Building Technology,” is an intelligent microprocessor-based controller network...

    New Orleans & UK Government Slammed by Cyberattacks
    December 19, 2019

    New Orleans & UK Government Slammed by Cyberattacks

    New Orleans & UK Government Slammed by Cyberattacks

    OT Security Platform Preventing Cyber Attacks
    December 1, 2019

    OT Security Platform Preventing Cyber Attacks

    Prevent Incidents rather than Handling Them

    Ransomware Attack At Mexico’s Pemex Could Have Been Avoided
    November 14, 2019

    Ransomware Attack At Mexico’s Pemex Could Have Been Avoided

    RYUK Ransomware Cripples Mexico’s State-Owned Oil & Gas Company

    IT/OT Convergence In Industrial IoT
    November 7, 2019

    IT/OT Convergence In Industrial IoT

    Worlds Collide

    We Are Proud To Be A Member Of The OT Cyber Security Alliance
    October 23, 2019

    We Are Proud To Be A Member Of The OT Cyber Security Alliance

    As the global technology leaders in OT Security, we’re very proud to be founding members of a new alliance that provides technical and organizational frameworks for safe and secure operational...

    Embrace Industry 4.0 Securely
    October 17, 2019

    Embrace Industry 4.0 Securely

    Strengthening your Industry 4.0 Cybersecurity Posture The fourth industrial revolution is all about connectivity. While many manufacturers and industrial network operators want to take advantage...

    Firewalls Have Proven to be Far From Impenetrable
    September 28, 2019

    Firewalls Have Proven to be Far From Impenetrable

    No single solution can offer a silver bullet for cybersecurity. Nevertheless, vital facilities such as power stations and manufacturing plants are currently in danger of relying too heavily on...

    5G Causing Attack Vulnerability Global Industries & Utilities?
    August 29, 2019

    5G Causing Attack Vulnerability Global Industries & Utilities?

    What is 5G technology?

    Scadafence’s New Release Version 5.9
    August 18, 2019

    Scadafence’s New Release Version 5.9

    SCADAfence’s New Release Version 5.9, Offers Best-In-Class Detection With The Lowest False Positives Rates.

    We are SCADAfence
    August 1, 2019

    We are SCADAfence

    SCADAfence was founded due to the dire need for technology that secures Operational Technology (OT) networks. As our world evolves, demand for everything from automated mass production to smart city...