The latest joint advisory from NSA and CISA adds to the previous joint guidance released by the two agencies in order to stop malicious ICS activity and reduce OT exposure. Also Read: Complete guide to SCADA security The latest advisory describes the various TTPs that...
230,000 – This is the number of people affected by a single successful SCADA attack. Attackers successfully intruded Ukraine’s power grid using BlackEnergy 3 malware in 2015. The attack left 230,000 people and more stranded without power for over 6 hours. The...
Oldsmar, a small city in the state of Florida, has a population of about 15,000. It was February 5th, 2021. At the Oldsmar Water Treatment facility, a vigilant employee noticed a spike in the levels of Sodium Hydroxide – or Lye. The levels of Lye were changed to...
In the last couple of years, OT security has managed to get plenty of attention from security teams. Some businesses have even started having dedicated teams to manage OT security and tools. However, many businesses are still in the process of figuring out a strategy...
The National Cyber Security Authority of Saudi Arabia recently issued the “Cyber Security Controls Document for Operational Systems (OTCC-1:2022)”. This document aims at enabling sensitive industrial facilities, critical infrastructure, private...
Last week during a webinar session, I was asked a question about why the cyberattacks from Russia didn’t materialize to the levels that we were warned about. To answer this question, we need to understand various aspects of how Russian APT groups operate and...
