Items Tagged with "ICS"
The Evolution of Industrial Control System Information Sharing
May 16, 2013 Added by:Anthony M. Freed
The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, or ICS-CERT, recently issued an advisory warning of an elevated risk of cyber-based attacks against companies that are tasked with administering systems that control elements of our nation’s critical infrastructure.
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SCADA and ICS Cyber Security - Facing the Facts
May 05, 2013 Added by:Eric Byres
In the past, the main reason for securing a SCADA/ICS network was to protect against inadvertent network incidents or attacks from insiders. The risk of an external malicious cyber-attack was considered minimal.
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Securing SCADA Systems - Why Choose Compensating Controls?
April 12, 2013 Added by:Eric Byres
This week, Eric looks at the pros and cons of using compensating controls as an alternative to patching, and discuss the requirements for success.
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Applied Cyber Security and the Smart Grid: Implementing Security Controls into the Modern Power Infrastructure
April 09, 2013 Added by:Ben Rothke
In Applied Cyber Security and the Smart Grid: Implementing Security Controls into the Modern Power Infrastructure, authors Eric Knapp and Raj Samani provide and excellent overview on what the smart grid is and how it can be secured.
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Making Patching Work for SCADA and Industrial Control System Security
April 05, 2013 Added by:Eric Byres
Applying patches is a critical part of good security. According to US-CERT, about 95% of all network intrusions could have been avoided by keeping systems up to date with appropriate patches. What I am against is patching as a knee-jerk reaction to security vulnerabilities. You can’t expect your control system to operate reliably if you don’t have a controlled process for patching.
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The Threat to Industrial Control Systems from Physical Persistent Design Features (PPDF)
April 01, 2013 Added by:Joe Weiss
Industrial control systems (ICSs) were designed for reliability and safety and to enable system operability and functionality. Many ICSs were originally designed before networking was commonplace. Consequently, cyber security was not a design consideration.
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SCADA and ICS Security Patching: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
March 26, 2013 Added by:Eric Byres
Let's examine the good, the bad and the ugly details of patching as a means to secure SCADA and ICS systems. And to begin, let’s suppose patches could be installed without shutting down the process...
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SCADA and ICS Security: Welcome to the Patching Treadmill
March 15, 2013 Added by:Eric Byres
After Stuxnet, security researchers and hackers on the prowl for new targets to exploit shifted their efforts to critical industrial infrastructure. Unfortunately, the SCADA and Industrial Control Systems applications they are now focusing on are sitting ducks.
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Time to Speak Up on New IF-MAP Specs for ICS and SCADA Security
February 12, 2013 Added by:Eric Byres
Something I believe industry urgently needs is better standards for information exchange between security solutions. Unfortunately while TCG has had feedback from the IT community, they have received little from the SCADA or ICS community. I encourage everyone involved with SCADA and ICS security to review the specification.
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SCADA Security Directions for 2013 - How Will ICS and SCADA Security Change in 2013?
February 01, 2013 Added by:Eric Byres
You see, every January I get asked to make between three and five predictions for the upcoming year. Then every December people remind me that I made those predictions 12 months ago. Then they get to tell me how poorly I did.
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Optimism... or Special Interests?
October 31, 2012 Added by:Jayson Wylie
There seems to be some political purpose to the current interests around Kaspersky. They are becoming involved in investigating malware of a cyber weapon nature instead of the constant pursuit of Trojan variants and financial fraud that is more damaging to the masses originating around their home office...
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The Difference Between ICS/DCS and SCADA Security
August 20, 2012
Anthony M. Freed, from Infosec Island met up with James Arlen at the 2012 BlackHat Conference in Las Vegas to learn more about the differences between the two systems, how people view them, how to differentiate between the two, and what needs to happen in order for people and businesses to stay safe...
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BSidesLV 2012: Termineter Framework and Smart Meter Testing
July 31, 2012
The "Power Grid" is a growing topic in the security industry and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is a topic that hasn't been discussed to its full potential. Spencer's presentation discussed the types of vulnerabilities found in Smart Meters, and gave examples from real world assessments he conducted...
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Electricity Subsector Cybersecurity Capabilities Maturity Model
July 03, 2012
The goal of the Electricity Subsector Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (ES-C2M2) is to support ongoing development and measurement of cybersecurity capabilities within the electricity subsector. The model was developed to apply to all electric utilities, regardless of ownership structure, size, or function...
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Report Examines Increasing Threats to Critical Infrastructure
June 21, 2012 Added by:Headlines
“Outdated security methods that use a maze of disparate, multi-vendor, and stacked security tools will only delay a cyber attack, providing numerous opportunities for a more advanced and modern cyber adversary to attack cyber security postures throughout critical infrastructure...”
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Stuxnet, Flame, Duqu Less Dangerous than Conventional Attacks
June 21, 2012 Added by:Headlines
“Our advice to ICS and SCADA network managers is to be informed of new threats like Flame, but be especially vigilant against the more conventional, widely understood threats. In all likelihood, a simple denial-of-service attack has a better chance of wreaking havoc on their network than Stuxnet or Duqu"...