US warns water, wastewater sectors of ransomware attacks
U.S. agencies issued on Thursday a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) that details ongoing cyber threats to the U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) sector. The activity identified includes cyber intrusions
Applied Risk’s NightWatch 2021 event hosts industrial cybersecurity experts, professionals
Industrial cybersecurity company Applied Risk organized Thursday its NightWatch 2021 online event that hosted the OT (operational technology) security community to discuss and learn from experts, analyze research findings, and
Australia rolls out Ransomware Action Plan to defend businesses, critical infrastructure
The Australian government announced its ‘Ransomware Action Plan’ that introduces criminal offences, tougher penalties, and a mandatory reporting regime, as the administration takes action to protect individuals, businesses, and critical
Security gaps found in critical infrastructure equipment from Siemens, Advantech, Schneider Electric
Security vulnerabilities were identified in critical infrastructure equipment from several manufacturers, including Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Advantech. Siemens revealed several vulnerabilities across its product lines, including SINEC NMS, SCALANCE W1750D,
MITRE establishes two new entities to step up infrastructure protection
MITRE has set up the Cyber Infrastructure Protection Innovation Center and Clinical Insights Innovation Cell to strengthen its ability to better focus on cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure, and on
CRS report examines ransomware and federal law, in the era of rising cybercrime and cybersecurity attacks
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report recently explored the legal issues surrounding the federal law that provides potential approaches to combat ransomware attacks in the wake of rising cybercrime
FERC report recommends compliance with CIP reliability standards
Following its annual commissioner-led Reliability Technical Conference, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released Friday its recommendations to help users, owners and operators of the bulk-power system (BPS) improve their
FIN12 group targets healthcare sector with concentrated, ransomware attacks
Mandiant Intelligence has revealed details on the FIN12 group, with almost 20 percent of observed victims in the healthcare industry and several of these organizations operating healthcare facilities. Since initially
“New Normal” for Industrial Cybersecurity Services
Putting together the latest Industrial Cybersecurity Services Buyers’ Guide was both intensive and exciting. Overall, there were about 30 interactions in a little over three weeks with end-users, service providers,
The Human Element – Everything you should know about Social engineering vulnerabilities
Social engineering – Two innocuous words that could independently mean something absolutely different, yet when put together take you into a sinister sphere of deception. In the world of cybersecurity,
Critical Infrastructure Protection – – The Essential Guide
In our increasingly connected world, cybersecurity is more important than ever before. Hackers are targeting our bank accounts, emails and smart devices; and now they’re even targeting our infrastructure. Around
Why IT/OT convergence will be the inevitable change that awaits the industrial realm
Understanding the role of Security Triads in IT/OT convergence. Right now, the majority of industrial companies around the world are wrestling with the convergence of information technology and operational technology. IT/OT
OT/ICS vendors offer free products and services through COVID-19 outbreak
Updated April 25 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak is impacting organizations around the globe in a variety of ways. However, as more and more employees are forced to work remotely, industrial