ICS Malware Found on Vendors' Update Installers

Malware targeting industrial control systems has infected the update installers belonging to three known industrial control vendors, according to an advisory from the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team ICS-CERT. The Havex remote access Trojan RAT is targeting vendors via...

New Oil and Natural Gas ONG-ISAC Launches

Energy utilities certainly have not been spared by hackers who for years have targeted vulnerabilities in process control systems and networks with alarming success. In a move to close the gap and keep that corner of the U.S.’ critical infrastructure secure, a new information sharing group popped...

Stuxnet-like 'Havex' Malware Strikes European SCADA Systems

Security researchers have uncovered a new Stuxnet like malware, named as “Havex”, which was used in a number of previous cyber attacks against organizations in the energy sector. Just like Famous Stuxnet Worm, which was specially designed to sabotage the Iranian nuclear project, the new trojan...

Schneider Electric VAMPSET Buffer Overflow

OVERVIEW Aivar Liimets of Martem AS has identified a buffer overflow vulnerability in Schneider Electric’s VAMPSET software product. He reported it directly to Schneider Electric who reported it to NCCIC/ICS-CERT once the problem was fixed. Schneider Electric has produced an update that mitigates...

CG Automation Improper Input Validation

OVERVIEW Researchers Adam Crain of Automatak and Chris Sistrunk of Mandiant have identified an improper input validation vulnerability in the CG Automation ePAQ-9410 Substation Gateway DNP3 protocol components. CG Automation has produced an updated software that mitigates this vulnerability. CG...

China Bans Microsoft Windows 8 for Government Computers

While US government is always prohibiting the purchase of Huawei products due to suspected backdoors from the Chinese government, China also keep itself totally apart from the US productions. China is a bit famous for using its own operating systems, smartphone application services and lots more,...

Energy Watering Hole Attack Used LightsOut Exploit Kit

A recent watering-hole attack targeted firms in the energy sector using a compromised site belonging to a law firm that works with energy companies and led victims to a separate site that used the LightsOut exploit kit to compromise their machines. The attack, which was active during late Februar...

Apple TV Touch Password Disclosure

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Intrepidus Group Security Advisory http://www.intrepidusgroup.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Title: Apple TV Touch Setup Wi-Fi and iTunes Password Disclosure Release Date: 10 March...

Institute for Electric Grid Cybersecurity Girds Utilities

Critical infrastructure policymakers are advocating the foundation of a new entity, the Institute for Electric Grid Cybersecurity, along with a new set of guidelines, to better protect the North American electric grid from cyber-attacks and determine how to respond if the grid is ever compromised...

Schneider Electric Patches SCADA, ICS Security Vulnerabilities

The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team ICS-CERT last week issued advisories warning of serious vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SCADA gear. Schneider Electric is a supplier of energy management control products that are used in a number of critical industries in North...

Catia V5-6R2013 Stack Buffer Overflow

Title: Dassault Syst�mes Catia V5-6R2013 "CATV5BackboneBus" Stack Buffer Overflow Date: 2-18-2014 Author: Mohamed Shetta Email: mshetta |at| live |dot| com Vendor Homepage: http://www.3ds.com/products-services/catia/portfolio/catia-v5/latest-release/ Tested on: Windows 7 & Windows XP Vulnerabilit...

Catia V5-6R2013 - 'CATV5_Backbone_Bus' Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC)

''' Title: Dassault Syst�mes Catia V5-6R2013 "CATV5BackboneBus" Stack Buffer Overflow Date: 2-18-2014 Author: Mohamed Shetta Email: mshetta |at| live |dot| com Vendor Homepage: http://www.3ds.com/products-services/catia/portfolio/catia-v5/latest-release/ Tested on: Windows 7 & Windows XP...

Catia V5-6R2013 - 'CATV5_AllApplications' Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC)

''' Exploit Title: Dassault Systemes Catia V5-6R2013 "CATV5AllApplications" Stack Buffer Overflow Date: 2-18-2014 Exploit Author: Mohamed Shetta Email: mshetta |at| live |dot| com Vendor Homepage: http://www.3ds.com/products-services/catia/portfolio/catia-v5/latest-release/ Tested on: Windows 7 &...

Yokogawa Multiple Products Vulnerabilities

OVERVIEW Yokogawa reports that several buffer overflow vulnerabilities affect several of its products. Juan Vazquez of Rapid7 Inc.,Rapid7 Inc., http://www.rapid7.com, web site last accessed May 13, 2014. and independent researcher Julian Vilas Diaz reported to CERT/CC that they identified several...

New APT Campaign Dubbed The Mask Called Most Sophisticated Seen to Date

PUNTA CANA–A group of high-level, nation-state attackers has been targeting government agencies, embassies, diplomatic offices and energy companies with a cyber-espionage campaign for more than five years that researchers say is the most sophisticated APT operation they’ve seen to date. The attac...

HVAC Vendor: Data Connection to Target was Billing System

The heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor linked to the Target breach said its data connection to the giant retailer was “exclusively for electronic billing, contract submission and project management,” the company’s president and owner said yesterday. Ross E. Fazio said in a...

Sierra Wireless industrial gateways security vulnerabilities

A wireless gateway suitable for a number of industrial applications is vulnerable to remote exploit because of a lack of encryption in its update and reprogramming processes, an advisory from the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team said yesterday. The Sierra Wireless AirLink...

Invensys Wonderware Win-XML Exporter Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Overview This advisory was originally posted to the US-CERT secure Portal library on March 08, 2013, and is now being released to the ICS-CERT Web page. This advisory provides mitigation details for a vulnerability that impacts the Invensys Wonderware Win-XML Exporter. Researchers Timur Yunusov,...

Apple Starts iBeacon Tracking System in Stores

If you’re still wondering when the future will get here, stop looking to the skies for flying cars and look down at your iPhone the next time you walk into an Apple store. The company has just kicked off a new in-store tracking initiative that uses Bluetooth to push offers and notifications to...

Schneider Electric Accutech Manager Heap Overflow

Overview This advisory provides mitigation details for a vulnerability that impacts the Schneider Electric Accutech Manager. Independent researcher Aaron Portnoy of Exodus Intelligence has identified a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Schneider Electric’s Accutech Manager application...