Recent supply chain attacks ‘likely Russian in origin,’ US agencies say
U.S. security agencies issued a joint statement Tuesday stating that a task force, known as the Cyber Unified Coordination Group (UCG), composed of the FBI,...
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SolarWinds supply chain attack affects over 250 federal agencies, businesses
The extent of the SolarWinds supply chain attack is only increasing, with the cyber incident now “believed to have affected upward of 250 federal agencies...
Data reveals rise in ransomware attacks in ICS environments
Research carried out by Dragos and IBM Security X-Force revealed that disruptive ransomware attacks on operational technology (OT) are on the upswing, with the manufacturing...
CISA warns on security vulnerabilities found in National Instruments, Wibu-Systems, WECON equipment
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued three advisories on the presence of security vulnerabilities in equipment used in industrial control systems. While...
Kaspersky ICS CERT now part of Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
Kaspersky’s Industrial Systems Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) joined on Monday the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) that aims to bring together...
Dragos discloses surge in ICS-targeting adversaries aimed at industrial and manufacturing processes
Data released by industrial cybersecurity company Dragos shows a surge in security threats targeting industrial control systems (ICS) and other ransomware. These can disrupt industrial...
New reports indicate mining industry unprepared for cyber attacks
In September, cybersecurity company Secolve released a report looking at how prepared Australian businesses are to face cyber attacks to critical industrial operating systems. Among...
In wake of cyber attacks, CISA releases new security recommendations
The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a series of security recommendations for reducing exposure across operational technologies and control systems. The alert...
New Nozomi Networks report finds OT and IoT cyber threats increasing
According to a new report released by cybersecurity company Nozomi Networks, cyber threats against operational technology and Internet of Things infrastructure are increasing. The report,...
Fortinet finds majority of organizations hit by OT system intrusions within last year
Last month cybersecurity company Fortinet released it’s 2020 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity report. According to the report, within the last year, the majority...
NREL launches Cybersecurity Program Office to assist renewable energy, distributed energy systems
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched its Cybersecurity Program Office (CPO) to accelerate NREL’s strategy to secure renewable energy technologies and distributed energy systems.
US initiates cybersecurity effort to meet nation’s critical infrastructure demands
The U.S. government launched a new cybersecurity effort to meet the requirements of the nation’s critical infrastructure. The new Systemic Cyber Risk Reduction Venture is
2021 brings big changes for the U.S. industrial cybersecurity sector
Earlier this month, United States President-elect Joe Biden announced new additions to his White House National Security Council. The NSC is tasked with advising the
US maritime cybersecurity plan focuses on cyber threats targeting IT and OT systems
The U.S. released its National Maritime Cybersecurity Plan, which aims to defend the American economy through enhanced cybersecurity coordination, policies and practices, aimed at mitigating
Claroty predicts more industrial cyber threats and ransomware
Operational technology company Claroty expects more cyber threats and ransomware the industrial sector, including a significant increase in ransomware targeting the healthcare sector. The COVID-19
Security vulnerabilities identified in Siemens equipment used in critical infrastructure sector
Siemens released on Tuesday four new industrial control systems (ICS) security advisories, and updated multiple previously issued security advisories related to equipment deployed in the
Kaspersky reveals Sunburst backdoor code overlaps with previously known Kazuar malware
Sunburst backdoor code used in the recent SolarWinds cyber incident overlaps with several features of a previously identified .NET backdoor known as Kazuar, according to
Fortinet examines security trends affecting ICS and SCADA systems
Cybersecurity company Fortinet conducted a survey with Forrester Consulting to examine security trends affecting ICS and those who manage and maintain critical infrastructure, including industrial
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Cybersecurity
As millions around the world await the much anticipated COVID-19 vaccine, pharmaceutical manufacturing has never been under more scrutiny. Over the past few years, pharmaceutical manufacturers
Dragos finds that hackers use known and unknown company data to target ICS
Cybersecurity company Dragos has identified a new approach by hackers who use publicly and semi-publicly available data to disrupt Industrial Control Systems (ICS). This marks