There are lots of terms thrown around these days, such as: Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Controls Systems (ICS), Operational Technology (OT). What this means is that there are billions of interconnected consumer devices and industrial systems, not running a traditional computer operating system. This number dwarfs the number of traditional computer systems and it […]
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The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) is aware of public reports from ESET and Dragos outlining a new, highly capable Industrial Controls Systems (ICS) attack platform that was reportedly used in 2016 against critical infrastructure in Ukraine. As reported by ESET and Dragos, the CrashOverride malware is an extensible platform that could be […]
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Recently there was a global ransomware cyberattack as never seen before. This single attack affected more than 200 000 computers and wreaked havoc on financial institutions, healthcare organizations and transportation to name just a few. This is the kind of attack that utilities and other critical infrastructure operators must guard against. “To put the problem […]
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The primary source for cyber risks in water and waste management facilities comes from the use of wide-area-networks (WANs) for monitoring and the collection of data. A typical water site has two primary WAN connections: One to the corporate network, and through that network to the Internet, and customers, partners and vendors. The other WAN is connected […]
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A research from the Ponemon Institute finds digitalization in U.S. Oil and Gas operations is seriously outpacing cybersecurity measures and that’s creating an undeniable risk to operational security. In “The State of Cybersecurity in the Oil & Gas Industry: United States,” released in March, 68% of those surveyed said their operations have had at least one security […]
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