Blog Posts Tagged with "SCADA"
ICS-CERT: Invensys Winderware Intouch 10 DLL Hijack
July 24, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
Independent researcher Carlos Mario Penagos Hollmann has identified an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability, commonly referred to as a dll hijack, in Invensys’s Wonderware InTouch application. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution...
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The "Compliance Society"
July 23, 2012 Added by:Bob Radvanovsky
I am quickly growing weary of the fact that individuals claiming to be "cybersecurity" or "critical infrastructure" subject-matter experts (or "SMEs"), are indicating that adherence to a regulatory requirement or compliance governance means that something is "secured". Let's get one thing straight...
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ICS-CERT: OSIsoft Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
July 23, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
ICS-CERT has received a report from OSIsoft concerning a stack-based buffer overflow in the PI OPC DA Interface software that could cause the software to crash or allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability was discovered during a software assessment requested by OSIsoft and funded by DHS...
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Energy Department Develops Tool for Electric Grid Cybersecurity
July 19, 2012 Added by:Headlines
“The new Cybersecurity Self-Evaluation Survey Tool for utilities is vitally important in today’s environment where new cyber threats continue to emerge. Adoption by the electric sector will further protect critical infrastructure and... provide an invaluable view of the industry’s cybersecurity capabilities.”
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ICS-CERT: Windows XP Support End of Life
July 18, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
ICSCERT has identified three technology deployment areas to evaluate when considering the upcoming EOL of XP SP3 across ICS environments. Applications installed on Windows XP SP3 operating system builds on standard IT equipment, including engineering workstations, HMI servers, historian systems, etc...
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ICS-CERT: Tridium Niagara Vulnerabilities
July 16, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
Researchers have notified ICS-CERT of a directory traversal and weak credential storage vulnerability with proof-of-concept exploit code for Tridium Niagara AX Framework software that is exploitable by downloading and decrypting the file containing the user credentials from the server...
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Free Power on the Grid?
July 15, 2012 Added by:Jayson Wylie
Sometimes the wrong people get the code and use it maliciously. It is in the nation’s best interest to keep the power infrastructure safe and keep meters fool proof, but it depends on how effective a tool is to be able to effectively manipulate the technology to an individual’s own financial advantage...
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NIST: Test Framework for Upgrading Smart Electrical Meters
July 13, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
"Companies will be able to tailor these generic test criteria to their own systems. To make it an effective framework, we made sure that it contains consistent, repeatable tests they can run, producing documentation that contains adequate, accurate information regardless of the individual system..."
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EU-US Workshop on Cyber Security of ICS and Smart Grids
July 12, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
ICS and the smart grids are two of these priority areas identified by the EU-US WG. In the last decade, these systems have been facing a notable number of incidents, including the manifestation of Stuxnet which raised a lot of concerns and discussions among all the actors involved in the field...
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Shodan: There is Now an App for That
July 11, 2012 Added by:shawn merdinger
Since October, 2010, Shodan has consistently made waves in the information security world. Like any security tool, Shodan can be leveraged by both malicious attackers and legitimate security operations to gain insights into the public IP exposure of an organization. Now enters the Shodan App...
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Lessons Learned for the Compliance Practitioner
July 09, 2012 Added by:Thomas Fox
The DOJ recently announced the resolution of a compliance matter involving violations by Data Systems & Solutions LLC. In reading the Criminal Information, this was no one-off or rogue employee situation, this was a clear, sustained and well known scheme that went on within the company...
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ICS-CERT: WellinTech KingView and KingHistorian Vulnerabilities
July 09, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
Researchers have identified multiple vulnerabilities in WellinTech’s KingView and a single vulnerability in WellinTech’s KingHistorian application which are exploitable remotely and could lead to arbitrary code execution, information disclosure, and denial of service...
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ICS-CERT: Pro-Face Pro-Server EX Multiple Vulnerabilities
July 04, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
The vulnerabilities affecting Pro-face Pro-Server include invalid memory access, integer overflow, unhandled exception, and memory corruptions. Each of these vulnerabilities are remotely exploitable, and public exploits are known to target these vulnerabilities...
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ICS-CERT: Sielco Sistemi Winlog Multiple Vulnerabilities
July 02, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
Sielco Sistemi Winlog Version 2.07.14 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted requests to TCP/46824. ICS-CERT is issuing this alert to provide early notice of the report and identify baseline mitigations for reducing risks to these and other cybersecurity attacks...
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ICS-CERT: GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HTML Vulnerability
June 28, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
Andrea Micalizzi identified a command injection vulnerability in a third-party HTML help application used by some GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy products. GE identified a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that also existed in the same component. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities...
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ICS-CERT: Longer Term Security Recommendations
June 27, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
Network segmentation involves separating one large network into smaller functional networks using firewalls, switches, and other similar devices. Effective segmentation restricts communication between networks and can lessen the extent to which a threat can move laterally through a network...
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