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1. WatchGuard Threat Lab reports decrease in malware volume, surge in encrypted malware and actively exploited office vulnerabilities: (Guest Research); ... the lion’s share of endpoint detections (87%) in Q2. • The top 10 signatures accounted for more than 75% of network attack detections. This quarter saw increased targeting of ICS and SCADA systems that ...; Created on 29 September 2022
2. Blair Fox goes live with 5G-ready connectivity for wind farms: (5G); ... by allowing remote wind farms to be monitored to maintain turbine performance. These turbines are deployed in isolated environments and the M2M-designed IoT solution enables legacy SCADA communication ...; Created on 01 June 2022
3. Ellenex and Actility partner to provide integrated LoRaWAN IoT solutions: (Internet of Things); ... data to any other third-party platform or control / SCADA system. This is attractive for industries with distributed network of assets in remote areas to address their monitoring challenges at a much lower ...; Created on 26 February 2022
4. Secolve selects Sean Murdoch to lead OT advisory: (People Moves); ... and minerals processing, oil and gas, and steel. His previous roles include Queensland general manager at Sage Group, SCADA and telecommunications manager at Energy Queensland, and OT and digital ...; Created on 14 February 2022
5. Four reasons to utilize cloud technology on the plant floor: (Guest Articles); ... or motors, and the process variables (system pressure, temperature, flow rates, etc.). Operators rely on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to monitor and control processes. Companies ...; Created on 21 December 2021
6. IoT Analytics State of IoT report details trends and overview of the IoT vendor landscape: (Internet of Things); ... is to specify how OPC UA information models of machines, supervisory control and data acquisition (Scada) and manufacturing execution systems will be stored in and accessed from a cloud-based database. ...; Created on 22 September 2021
7. Monash University, Worley, and Palisade Energy invent a machine that can predict short-term renewable energy generation: (Energy); ... forecasting models developed are based on machine learning algorithms drawing on internal supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) data feeds from the generators as inputs to the model. The 130.8 ...; Created on 13 July 2021
8. What is the 'post-COVID normal?: (Cloud); ... apps and data employees need to be productive like ERP, CRM, SCADA, databases, etc." Offering a certain amount of praise for the rapid work done by IT teams around the country, Savvides says, "When face ...; Created on 12 March 2021
9. Reflections on the recent Florida water 'hack: (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!); ... knows). This is stupid! Do they not trust the operators? Further, most SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems permit the configuration of read-only clients that will display system status, ...; Created on 24 February 2021
10. Breached water plant ran Windows 7, used single password for TeamViewer: (Security); ... Protection said: "All computers used by water plant personnel were connected to the SCADA system and used the 32-bit version of the Windows 7 operating system." New FBI alert on Oldsmar water treatment ...; Created on 12 February 2021
11. WatchGuard report details COVID-19 impact on security threat landscape: (Guest Research); GUEST RESEARCH: Q3 2020 Internet Security Report sheds light on COVID-19 threat trends, growing network attacks, malware targeting US SCADA systems, and more. Network security vendor WatchGuard Technologies ...; Created on 10 December 2020
12. NetApp enables TasNetworks IT team as true business partner: (Storage & Cloud Storage); ... the communications between power stations and substations and evolved to include fibre. Meanwhile, Aurora too saw the market for good connectivity and used fibre while rolling out substation SCADA control ...; Created on 13 September 2020
13. European energy body beefs up security after network intrusion: (Security); ... SCADA diagrams. "The activities described in previous Dragos reporting and in a public report by The Wall Street Journal, include a supply chain compromise campaign that targeted numerous vendors, contractors, ...; Created on 11 March 2020
14. Researchers reported to find backdoor in Siemens PLCs: (Security); According to unconfirmed reports, there is a hidden access 'backdoor' in the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC (programmable logic controller) which would give attackers access to any device. If this is ...; Created on 11 November 2019
15. Forescout joins global cyber security alliance: (Security); ... NCC Group, Qualys, SCADAFence, Splunk and Wärtsilä have partnered with Forescout to establish the OTCSA. Forescout outlined the OTCSA five-fold mission as: strengthen cyber-physical risk posture ...; Created on 24 October 2019
16. Massive savings, benefits for Australian businesses from digitisation: study: (Energy); ... to monitor and control geographically isolated assets. “To meet this increasing need for effective irrigation, WaterForce developed SCADAfarm – an integrated automation and information management platform ...; Created on 31 July 2019
17. Tenable finds numerous flaws in major ICS vendors' offerings: (Security); ... these vulnerabilities in what were top-tier software systems indicated a lack of security standards in modern SCADA software. "The attack scenario cannot be understated as critical systems such as power, ...; Created on 11 July 2019
18. Industrial cyber security firm Dragos acquires NexDefense: (Security); Industrial cyber security firm Dragos has acquired NexDefense, a pioneer in the field of industrial security, and says it will simultaneously release two tools for assessment of ICS/SCADA networks. The ...; Created on 19 March 2019
19. Forcepoint brings 'defence-grade' cyber security to secure critical infrastructure and industrial control system: (Security); ... ICS and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to the IT network can offer new levels of functionality, cost savings and transparency to take advantage of big data and analytical insights. ...; Created on 19 September 2018
20. Trend Micro release tackles device security vulnerabilities: (Security); ... complementing the internal team’s efforts. The company says that during the first half of 2018 alone, the ZDI published 600 advisories, a 33% increase compared to the same timeframe in 2017 – with SCADA ...; Created on 23 August 2018
21. Siemens, Swinburne launch cloud-based IIoT centre for Australia: (Internet of Things); ... by industry partners Alliance Automation, Globetech, NZ Controls, Centric PA, Spectrum Automation, Nukon, Interlate and Mescada through the signing of the MindSphere Foundation Partner agreement. Swinburne’s ...; Created on 08 August 2018
22. Warnings of rising security threat to utilities: (Security); ... monitoring and control. “We are likely to see a rising number of cyberattacks directed at the SCADA systems that sit at the heart of these infrastructures,” he says. “They will be open to threats with ...; Created on 24 July 2018
23. Netgear advises firmware updates for routers hit by VPNFilter: (Security); ... back to SCADA and Modbus, which is particularly worrisome. The Modbus SCADA protocol has been used in millions of critical and industrial devices globally since 1979. The need for separation of IT/OT networks ...; Created on 25 May 2018
24. Ukraine main target of malware that infects network devices: (Security); ... from networking equipment and monitors Modus SCADA protocols. Researcher William Largent wrote that VPNFilter code had some similarities to that in the BlackEnergy malware that was named as a culprit ...; Created on 24 May 2018
25. Splunk announces new predictive industrial IoT analytics: (Internet of Things); ... from reactive to proactive.” Splunk IAI is built on top of Splunk Enterprise and captures and correlates data from industrial control systems, sensors, SCADA systems and applications, providing a data-driven ...; Created on 10 April 2018
26. Industrial control vulnerabilities in 2017: (Security); ... controllers to electrically operate the plant as well as SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) computers for plant operators to view and manage the work of the plant. The report also provides ...; Created on 01 March 2018
27. Australian sites among thousands hacked to include mining script: (Security); ... scripts has grown to the extent that last week, for the first time, a SCADA system was found to be hosting these scripts. Let's also clear something else up: As terrible as it is that a crypto miner ...; Created on 12 February 2018
28. In a first, cryptocurrency miner found on SCADA network: (Security); ... vulnerability. “PCs in an OT network run sensitive HMI and SCADA applications that cannot get the latest Windows, anti-virus and other important updates and will always be vulnerable to malware attacks,” ...; Created on 09 February 2018
29. FBI pushing private firms to ban Kaspersky products: report: (Government Tech Policy); ... use ISC and SCADA systems being co-operative and several have signed deals with Kaspersky's competitors. But other technology companies have reportedly been less receptive to the FBI's briefings. In ...; Created on 18 August 2017
30. New malware can attack power grids, says ESET: (Security); ... no way to be strategic about your security if you’re always reacting to the threat of the day." Chirhart said as cloud and the IoT blurred the distinction between operational technology like ICS/SCADA ...; Created on 13 June 2017
31. Tenable combines IT and OT security: (Security); A new release of the Tenable.io cloud-based security platform provides vulnerability management for traditional and modern IT assets as well as OT systems such as SCADA and medical equipment. ”Security ...; Created on 02 June 2017
32. BenQ unveils six business solutions at Computex 2017: (Enterprise Solutions); ... networked equipment monitoring and management (SCADA) and smart environment security management (SESM), BenQ also offers robotic automation solutions, which equip machines with advanced capabilities like ...; Created on 31 May 2017
33. Eugene Kaspersky – I have some good news and some bad news (CeBIT keynote): (Security); ... power, but it wiped data, deleted SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) controller software and made it hard to restore. If it was not for the fact that Ukraine has older manual control systems ...; Created on 24 May 2017
34. Cyber defence collaboration to be the space race of our generation: (Enterprise Solutions); ... 'last mile' of analytics," he said. 3. IoT as a business data source The Internet of Things - or IoT - is well-established with industrial systems and SCADA systems. Yet, Snehal sees it as a vital dat ...; Created on 30 September 2016
35. Listen to your data, says Infigen Energy: (Enterprise Solutions); ... Sanchez says of his title), explained that Infigen generates a massive amount of data from the wind turbines controlled by SCADA systems. Its control centre operates on a 24/7 basis, constantly monitoring ...; Created on 28 September 2016
36. Blue Coat empowers incident response teams with security analytics enhancements: (Sponsored Announcements); ... addition of anomaly detection, an alerts dashboard and support for SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) environments, to provide more effective and actionable incident response. Blue Coat ...; Created on 03 August 2016
37. Boost to remote, rural communications services from Optus, Ursys alliance: (Telecoms & NBN); ... SCADA and unique network industries”. “This exciting new relationship builds on the deep experience of both Ursys and Optus. Sheridan says the partnership will market demands for a “complete solution, ...; Created on 11 July 2016
38. Cryptographic algorithms can be hacked: (Security); Trust is an Internet cornerstone, built on the belief that messages and files freely exchanged on the Internet are authentic. Foundational to that are hashing functions that transform messages and files ...; Created on 14 June 2016
39. Nokia powering Swissgrid's ‘advanced new IP/MPLS and Optical communications network: (Telecoms & NBN); ... Multiplex (CWDM) network, also from Nokia". The solution is "supporting mission-critical operational services such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Teleprotection, video surveillance ...; Created on 08 June 2016
40. A SCADA system that cannot be patched: (Security); ICS-CERT has advised of a vulnerable SCADA system currently in use that cannot be patched. On February 18 2015, security researcher Maxim Rupp advised Environmental Systems Corporation (ESC) that their ...; Created on 30 May 2016
41. Ukraine blackouts should never have happened: (Security); ... insider threat. Unlike IT networks, OT networks are usually flat with little or no segmentation, and SCADA systems have outdated software that goes unpatched regularly. Unwitting users often inadvertently ...; Created on 23 May 2016
42. Government’s Cyber Security Strategy – free security check-ups for ANZ Business: (Security); ... attempts, loss of sensitive data, cloud storage, SCADA, all endpoints, and more. One sample table is below. The Security Checkup Report also assesses an organisation’s current security status, reveals ...; Created on 16 May 2016
43. NERC-CIP may have saved the Ukraine: (Security); ... protection for power utility networks.” It may have saved the Ukraine from hackers that turned off the lights for 225,000 residents and did untold damage to the IT systems. “Check Point’s ICS/SCADA ...; Created on 12 May 2016
44. Is your enterprise IoT and brontobyte ready?: (Internet of Things); ... there will be a market for personal supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for controlling the noise of IoT for real people like us. Loose lips still sink ships We are quickly creating ...; Created on 29 April 2016
45. What keeps Check Point awake at night?: (Security); ... be highly targeted. SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and ICS (industrial control system) – all IoT networks - were not designed for security. Attacks against these systems have increased ...; Created on 11 December 2015
46. NSW Government looks to ‘innovative technologies’ with new communications plan: (Government Tech Policy); ... infrastructure, services and platforms, while providing appropriate flexibility for agencies to develop solutions and services that are “unique and specific, such as SCADA systems for monitoring and control ...; Created on 01 December 2015
47. Warning: Companies not taking the ‘right security’ measures: (Security); ... web protocols as well as twice the number of attacks on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. Concern about the security measures taken by companies comes from the Dell Threat Report ...; Created on 14 April 2015
48. VIDEO: Check Point Australia expanding, issues list of 2015 trends: (Security); ... utilities and key industrial processes in 2015, namely through malware that targets the SCADA systems that control those processes. 7. Dangerous devices The Internet of Things is an exciting trend, but ...; Created on 29 January 2015
49. OZ M2M market to double 2013 value by 2016: (Telecoms & NBN); ... used ‘in applications such as telemetry, industrial, automation, SCADA. ‘ TechTarget also has a definition, noting that ‘Machine to machine (M2M) is a broad label that can be used to describe any technology ...; Created on 21 January 2015
50. ISACA Unveils Comprehensive Cybersecurity Nexus Program: (Sponsored Announcements); ... ISACA International President Tony Hayes. Upcoming elements in the Cybersecurity Nexus program include a mentoring program, a practitioner-level cybersecurity certification, SCADA guidance, training courses, ...; Created on 02 May 2014

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