Tag: CosmicEnergy

Dragos says CosmicEnergy malware is not ‘immediate threat' to ICS, provides recommendations

Dragos says CosmicEnergy malware is not ‘immediate threat’ to ICS, provides recommendations

Threat intelligence team at industrial cybersecurity company Dragos disclosed that CosmicEnergy is not an immediate threat to operational technology (OT), as the overall codebase of CosmicEnergy lacks maturity, contains errors and is far from being a full-fledged attack capability like…

DNV reports investment, skills shortage, poor collaboration remain major challenges across energy sector

DNV reports investment, skills shortage, poor collaboration remain major challenges across energy sector

New DNV data finds that the energy industry is more aware of cybersecurity threats and is increasing investment to address them. The move comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions, emerging compliance requirements, and the accelerating adoption of digitally connected infrastructure. The…

Integrating intrusion detection into OT/ICS frameworks can build network activity visibility, detect potential risks

Integrating intrusion detection into OT/ICS frameworks can build network activity visibility, detect potential risks

Building an intrusion detection system tailored for OT/ICS environments can help organizations improve the visibility of network activity and detect potential threats, especially across critical infrastructure installations facing increasing cybersecurity threats, such as Snake, Volt Typhoon, and CosmicEnergy OT malware.…

CosmicEnergy OT malware linked to Russian emergency response exercises could cause power disruption

CosmicEnergy OT malware linked to Russian emergency response exercises could cause power disruption

Threat intelligence company Mandiant detected novel OT/ICS-oriented malware, tracked as CosmicEnergy, uploaded to a public malware scanning utility in December 2021 by a submitter in Russia. The malware is designed to cause electric power disruption by interacting with IEC 60870-5-104…