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Why ransomware is such a threat to critical infrastructure

A recent spike in large-scale ransomware attacks has highlighted the vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical infrastructure and the ease with which their systems can be …

CVE-2021-22779
Critical vulnerability in Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs can lead to RCE (CVE-2021-22779)

Researchers at Armis discovered an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2021-22779) in Schneider Electric’s Modicon programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that can …

critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure cyberattacks signaling the importance of prioritizing security

Armis released new data uncovering the lack of knowledge and general awareness of major cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and an understanding of security hygiene. The …

CODESYS
Critical vulnerabilities identified in CODESYS ICS automation software

Researchers have identified 10 vulnerabilities in CODESYS automation software for industrial control systems. Some are of high and critical severity. “The vendor rated …

ransomware
The state of enterprise preparedness for ransomware attacks

In the aftermath of the Colonial Pipeline attack, ISACA polled more than 1,200 members in the United States and found that 84 percent of respondents believe ransomware attacks …

industrial
Identifying and addressing critical OT asset vulnerabilities in 24/7 industrial operations

Cybersecurity is a race. A race that has for over a decade been extended to include systems that run the world’s industrial facilities, where a breach can compromise more than …

Top security threats for power plants and how to proactively avoid them

Power plants are one of the most vitally important components of modern civilization’s infrastructure. A disruption in energy production impacts all aspects of society from …

DevSecOps
Infrastructure drift: A multidimensional problem with the need for new DevSecOps tools

As modern infrastructures get more complex everyday, DevOps teams have a hard time tracking infrastructure drift. The multiplicity of factors involved when running …

Pulse Secure
Critical infrastructure implications of the Pulse Secure multi-factor authentication bypass

The FireEye Mandiant team has discovered multiple threat actors exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN appliances. The attack infrastructure is very …

money
Cybersecurity spending for critical infrastructure to reach $105.99 billion in 2021

Cybersecurity spending in critical infrastructure has been little impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, save for some reshuffling on where that spend is most needed. The effect …

industry
Misplaced expectations securing water treatment systems

The cyber attack that tried to poison the drinking water system in Oldsmar, Florida is similar to last year’s attack on small water systems in Israel. Both attacks tried …

industry
Number of ICS vulnerabilities disclosed in 2020 up significantly

Throughout the second half (2H) of 2020, 71% of industrial control system (ICS) vulnerabilities disclosed were remotely exploitable through network attack vectors, according …

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