SAS 2019: Triton ICS Malware Hits A Second Victim

SINGAPORE – The group behind the Triton malware, which first came to light after a disruptive critical-infrastructure attack on Saudi oil giant Petro Rabigh in 2017, has found a second victim. According to researchers at FireEye, the cybercriminals behind Triton, also called Trisis, have once aga...

Siemens Spectrum Power Command Injection Vulnerability

Siemens Spectrum Power is a system that provides essential components for SCADA, communication and data modeling of control and monitoring systems. A command injection vulnerability exists in Siemens Spectrum Power, which can be exploited by an attacker to execute operating system commands...

The vulnerability of kernel drivers for software automation and process control systems in TwinCAT allows a hacker to gain increased privileges.

The vulnerability of the kernel drivers of software for automation and control systems in TwinCAT exists due to insufficient testing of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to gain increased privileges...

Hacking Superyachts. Advice for captains

I’ve blogged already about how superyachts are the homes, the offices, the play areas for their owners. However, they are also the charge of the captains and homes of the crew, most owners simply see themselves as guests on the captain’s yacht, so what do you the captain and crew need to think...

Podcast: The High-Risk Threats Behind the Norsk Hydro Cyberattack

Norway-based Norsk Hydro announced on Tuesday morning it was victim to a ransomware attack, which forced the global aluminum producer to shut down or isolate several plants and send several more into manual mode, the company said on Tuesday morning. The cyberattack, first detected by the company’...

Triton

Good article on the Triton malware which targets industrial control systems...

ICSJWG Spring Meeting and Call for Abstracts (Deadline Extended)

The Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group ICSJWG—a collaborative and coordinating body operating under the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council CIPAC framework—will hold the 2019 ICSJWG Spring Meeting in Kansas City, MO, April 23–25, 2019. The Spring Meeting kicks off the...

Dark web hacker selling admin access to a Chinese railway company

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Sixgill's threat intelligence team have identified an "experienced threat actor" on the dark web selling access to the admin panel of a Chinese rail control system. This access would enable criminals to manipulate train control systems, affecting over one...

Researcher: Not Hard for a Hacker to Capsize a Ship at Sea

Maritime transport still contributes in an important way to the world’s economy, with on-time shipments influencing everything from commodities availability and spot pricing to the stability of small countries. Unfortunately, capsizing a ship with a cyberattack is a relatively low-skill enterpris...

Sinking a ship and hiding the evidence

Our earlier work on Voyage Data Recorder manipulation got us thinking about how a malicious individual or organisation might bring about the demise of a ship and hide the evidence. There are plenty of ways to get malware on to a ship. Whether it’s via satcoms, phishing, USB, crew Wi-Fi, dodgy DVD...

Siemens Automation License Manager Detection (Windows SMB Login)

SMB login-based detection of Siemens Automation License Manager. Copyright C 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbH Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later This program is free...

AVEVA Wonderware System Platform

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 8.8 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: AVEVA Equipment: Wonderware System Platform Vulnerability: Insufficiently Protected Credentials 2. RISK EVALUATION This vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to the credentials for the ArchestrA Network User...

Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Roadways: How Smart Cities Create New Risks

Advanced technology has changed countless facets of everyday life, from internal enterprise processes to consumer pursuits and beyond. Even the design, management and support for large and small cities has shifted thanks to innovative smart city systems. While advanced components to support...

ControlByWeb X-320M

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.6 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: ControlByWeb Equipment: X-320M Vulnerabilities: Improper Authentication, Cross-site Scripting 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow arbitrary code execution...

Yokogawa Vnet/IP Open Communication Driver

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v7.5 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Yokogawa Equipment: Vnet/IP Open Communication Driver Vulnerability: Resource Management Error 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause...

GE Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100e

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.4 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: GE Equipment: Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100eReg, and LS2100e Vulnerability: Path Traversal 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access system data, which could result...

Managing the Risk of IT-OT Convergence

A few years ago, it wasn’t easy getting executives on board with the concept of operational technology OT security. Having finally come around to acknowledging the need for information technology IT security, boards and C-suite executives at industrial enterprises were then faced with the...

Triton Malware Spearheads Latest Attacks on Industrial Systems | McAfee Blogs

Triton Malware Spearheads Latest Attacks on Industrial Systems | McAfee Blogs Thomas Roccia · NOV 08, 2018 Malware that attacks industrial control systems ICS, such as the Stuxnet campaign in 2010, is a serious threat. This class of cyber sabotage can spy on, disrupt, or destroy systems that mana...

Triton Malware Spearheads Latest Attacks on Industrial Systems | McAfee Blogs

Triton Malware Spearheads Latest Attacks on Industrial Systems | McAfee Blogs Thomas Roccia · NOV 08, 2018 Malware that attacks industrial control systems ICS, such as the Stuxnet campaign in 2010, is a serious threat. This class of cyber sabotage can spy on, disrupt, or destroy systems that mana...

AVEVA InduSoft Web Studio and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: AVEVA Software, LLC. AVEVA Equipment: InduSoft Web Studio and InTouch Edge HMI formerly InTouch Machine Edition Vulnerabilities: Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Empty Password in Configuration File 2...