Security Industry News
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.
Segmenting Control and Automation Networks from the Business Network
July 2010
Plant facilities from the smallest to the largest should have their business networks separate from their automation or control networks on the production floor. ControlDesign writes about a common and frightening scenario of what could happen when plant networks are not segmented correctly.
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.
Cisco Vulnerabilities Surrender Control of Building's Critical Systems
May 2010
Cisco Systems has warned of serious vulnerabilities in a device that connects a building's ventilation, lighting, security, and energy supply systems so they can be controlled by IT workers remotely.
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.
The Oil Spill: Accident or Cyber Attack?
May 2010
Toward Freedom speculates on the cause of the recent sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The disaster is currently under investigation, but were the Deep Horizon's automated controls, safety and SCADA systems been subject to a glitch or cyber attack?
Industrial Cyber Security Incidents Revealed
May 2010
AutomationWorld highlights the rise in cyber incidents affecting control systems. This new report lays out trends seen in 2009 and makes comparisons to historical data.
Security Incidents Rise In Industrial Control Systems
April 2010
An article from Dark Reading discussing the recent rise in security incidents in industrial control systems.
Canada unprepared for massive cyber-attack: Expert
March 2010
Global governments are taking the threat of Internet-based cyber-attacks seriously. Governments in Russia, China and the United States have greatly altered their defence spending and organization in order to respond to growing cyber-threats from terrorist groups.
