control systems
How Integrators And Manufacturers Approach Upfront Safety Integration And The Resulting Benefits
August 2010
System integration: Incorporating safety into a machine or a process at the design stage is more cost-effective than doing so later. Here’s a look at how several integrators and manufacturers approach upfront safety integration and the resulting benefits.
Siemens PCS7 WinCC Malware targets SCADA and critical infrastructure
July 2010
New malware targets Siemens PCS7 SCADA systems and critical infrastructure. Network World summarizes the virus as a targeted attack that has gone from theory to reality. Sign up and download the Siemens PCS7 WinCC Malware whitepaper for a current analysis.
US Program to Provide Surveillance On Critical Infrastructure
July 2010
As cyber attacks and espionage against critical infrastructure increase the US government is launching a program to protect critical infrastructure. This program will target older computer control systems and its goal is to close serious security vulnerabilities in control and automation systems.
Could Cyber Terrorists Attack Our Company?
June 2010
The majority of control system cyber threats are unintentional, as discussed in this article that summarizes data from the Repository of Industrial Security Incidents (RISI). Tips on how to start reducing the risk of cyber threats are provided.
Cybersecurity summit pays little attention to control system's security
May 2010
Leading security experts and government officials met last week in Dallas at the EastWest Institute’s first annual Cyber Security summit. Unfortunately, little attention was paid to control system security despite the threat of increasing infrastructure attacks.
Canvassing the Cyber Security Landscape:Why Energy Companies Need to Pay Attention
May 2010
Recent news of a “highly sophisticated and targeted” cyber attack on Google, Yahoo, and perhaps on as many as a dozen other companies has once again brought the issue of cyber security to the top of the news. The Journey of Energy Security dives into some of the energy industries historical background and outlines some of the key vulnerabilities, threats and risks that energy industry faces.
TOP 5 IN 2010: Automation technologies to watch for
February 2010
Automationmag.com asked five industry experts to name the top five technologies and trends that will impact Canadian and worldwide manufacturers in 2010 and beyond.
New Tofino® Event Logger module reliably records SCADA security events and alarms
October 2009
Byres Security is announcing the introduction of the new Tofino® Event Logger Loadable Security Module as part of the Tofino Industrial Security Solution....
Cyber security for pipeline control systems
February 2009
Eric Byres, CTO of Byres Security Inc., has published an article about cyber security and pipeline control systems in Pipeline and Gas Journal.....
OPC Security White Paper #2 - OPC Exposed
November 2007
Abstract: In this second White Paper of the OPC Security Series, we describe the vulnerabilities typically found in OPC hosts, based on OPC’s current architecture and the typical underlying operating system. We also investigate common misconfiguration vulnerabilities found in OPC server or client computers both at the operating system and OPC application level.
Eric Byres
