Tag: engineering workstation

Researchers detail Dead Man's PLC approach that works towards viable cyber extortion for OT cybersecurity

Researchers detail Dead Man’s PLC approach that works towards viable cyber extortion for OT cybersecurity

New research has identified that as the demographics of cyber adversaries shift, there is likely to be a corresponding shift in attack goals. These goals are expected to change from clandestine process degradation and espionage to overt cyber extortion (Cy-X).…

Claroty’s Team82 finds two vulnerabilities in XINJE PLC Program Tool, deployed across critical infrastructure sector

Claroty’s Team82 finds two vulnerabilities in XINJE PLC Program Tool, deployed across critical infrastructure sector

Researchers from Claroty’s Team82 arm uncovered two vulnerabilities in the PLC Program Tool from Chinese automation company XINJE. The tool is an engineering workstation and is typically deployed across energy, manufacturing, and engineering installations. The flaws can be triggered by…

OT and IIoT endpoint

Delivering OT and IIoT endpoint protection in industrial environments, as digital transformation picks up

As industrial and manufacturing organizations increasingly shift towards digital transformation due to its inherent advantages, OT and IIoT endpoint protection will need to consider all of the potential risks and attack vectors associated with those decisions. Though the adoption of…

Vulnerabilities in Mitsubishi safety PLCs can exploit MELSOFT communication protocol

Industrial cybersecurity company Nozomi Networks Labs has identified the presence of five vulnerabilities affecting Mitsubishi's safety programmable logic controller (PLCs) that relate to the authentication of the MELSOFT communication protocol. An initial set of vulnerabilities were disclosed to the vendor…