Tag: workstations

Nozomi finds vulnerabilities in SEL software applications used in engineering workstations

Nozomi finds vulnerabilities in SEL software applications used in engineering workstations

Research and analysis by the Nozomi Networks Labs team has led to the discovery of nine vulnerabilities affecting two main software applications developed by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL): SEL-5030 acSELeratorQuickSet and SEL-5037 GridConfigurator. These applications, often installed on Windows workstations,…

IBM Security reports drop in ICS vulnerabilities, as manufacturing sector victimized in 58 percent of incidents

IBM Security reports drop in ICS vulnerabilities, as manufacturing sector victimized in 58 percent of incidents

The number of industrial control system (ICS) vulnerabilities discovered in 2022 fell to 457 for the first time in two years, down from 715 in 2021 and 472 in 2020, according to IBM Security's latest annual report. One explanation could…

Cyble details exposed VNCs that enable hackers to target critical infrastructure sectors

Cyble observes increase in attempts to exploit VNC enabling hackers to target critical infrastructure sectors

Researchers at the Cyble Global Sensor Intelligence team have detected an increase in attempts to exploit VNC (Virtual Network Computing). The data comes as about 9,000 exposed VNCs can be accessed and used without authentication, sometimes with authentication disabled, providing…