NERC recommends emergency response plan review after GridEx drills
In November 2019, organizations across the electric power industry in North America tested their emergency response plans as part of the annual GridEx event. Organized...
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Claroty sets up information-sharing partnership to assist Global Resilience Foundation members with OT security
New York-based Claroty has teamed up with the Global Resilience Federation (GRF) to share information that facilitate the development of cybersecurity systems covering both information...
SCADAfence launched comprehensive solution for IT/OT governance
On February 25, operational technology company SCADAfence announced the launch of their governance portal. The product saw a soft launch a few months ago and...
Attivo Networks partners with the U.S. Department of Energy to improve critical infrastructure security
New partnership promises to improve detection and response within the energy industry. This week, deception technology provider Attivo Networks announced a new partnership with the...
Radiflow launches new industrial risk analytics service
On February 4, cybersecurity solutions provider Radiflow announced it was launching a new business-driven industrial risk analytics service for operational technology networks. Radiflow specializes in...
MITRE Reveals OT/ICS Attack Tactics and Techniques
MITRE released an ATT&CK™ knowledge base of the tactics and techniques that cyber adversaries use when attacking the industrial control systems (ICS) that operate some...
Tensions with Iran Highlight Critical Infrastructure as a Prime Target
Iran has already been linked to cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in the U.S. On January 4, the United States Department of Homeland Security released...
Human Error and Sabotage top list for German ICS Security
Hackers successfully took control of production software at a German steel mill in 2014. The cyber-attack caused massive damage to equipment in the plant, forcing...
New VDMA report shows Germany’s mechanical and plant engineering industry unprepared for security threats
As of 2018, Germany’s mechanical and plant engineering industry was the nation’s largest industrial employer. However, a new VDMA report has revealed that the industry...
NIAC says U.S. government too slow in addressing infrastructure cybersecurity threats
The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) calls for ‘bold action.’ This week, the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council released a draft of a memo...
How can essential infrastructure operators Identify cybersecurity priorities?
As the coronavirus pandemic raises the stakes for providers of essential goods and services, recommendations for smart grid security deserve a closer look. The coronavirus pandemic
OT/ICS vendors offer free products and services through COVID-19 outbreak
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,
NERC recommends emergency response plan review after GridEx drills
In November 2019, organizations across the electric power industry in North America tested their emergency response plans as part of the annual GridEx event. Organized
CISA’s updated guidelines say cybersecurity staff can be considered essential workers
The agency’s classification of cybersecurity staffers as essential is a sensible move, given that critical infrastructure providers will also need workers on site to operate
Xage launches new offering to protect data sharing from site to the cloud
The solution, Dynamic Data Security, is design to ensure authenticity, integrity and privacy for data shared between different applications, machines, organizations and locations. The offering
Rogue device mitigation vendor Sepio announces new funding and global rollout
Sepio Systems announced today the company has taken on additional funding by lead investor Munich Re Ventures (MRV) to accelerate the company’s innovation and expand
ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance releases guide to ISA/IEC 62443 standards
ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance releases guide to ISA/IEC 62443 standards. In 2017, cybersecurity company Kapersky released a report looking at the state of industrial cybersecurity around
Report from Claroty highlights IT concern for Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks
In a new report from Claroty titled “The Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity” the industrial cybersecurity vendor claims that while the OT/IT convergence is a
Newsweek Vantage report focuses on the human component of comprehensive security strategies for critical infrastructure
Integration of IT and OT concerns – and of IT and OT personnel – could help infrastructure providers reduce the risk of crippling cyberattacks. In its
GE Digital pitch in with free Remote Monitoring and Control Licenses
GE joins the growing the list of vendors going the extra-mile to support customers on the front lines of the coronavirus (or COVID-19). GE is