5 Things CISOs Need to Know About Securing OT Environments

For too long the cybersecurity world focused exclusively on information technology IT, leaving operational technology OT to fend for itself. Traditionally, few industrial enterprises had dedicated cybersecurity leaders. Any security decisions that arose fell to the plant and factory managers, who...

5 Things CISOs Need to Know About Securing OT Environments

For too long the cybersecurity world focused exclusively on information technology IT, leaving operational technology OT to fend for itself. Traditionally, few industrial enterprises had dedicated cybersecurity leaders. Any security decisions that arose fell to the plant and factory managers, who...

Researchers Expose New Severe Flaws in Wago and Schneider Electric OT Products

Three security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in operational technology OT products from Wago and Schneider Electric. The flaws, per Forescout, are part of a broader set of shortcomings collectively called OT:ICEFALL, which now comprises a total of 61 issues spanning 13 different vendors...

Researchers Expose New Severe Flaws in Wago and Schneider Electric OT Products

Three security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in operational technology OT products from Wago and Schneider Electric. The flaws, per Forescout, are part of a broader set of shortcomings collectively called OT:ICEFALL , which now comprises a total of 61 issues spanning 13 different vendors...

5 Reasons Why IT Security Tools Don't Work For OT

Attacks on critical infrastructure and other OT systems are on the rise as digital transformation and OT/IT convergence continue to accelerate. Water treatment facilities, energy providers, factories, and chemical plants — the infrastructure that undergirds our daily lives could all be at risk...

How to Reduce Exposure on the Manufacturing Attack Surface

Digitalization initiatives are connecting once-isolated Operational Technology OT environments with their Information Technology IT counterparts. This digital transformation of the factory floor has accelerated the connection of machinery to digital systems and data. Computer systems for managing...

Cyolo Product Overview: Secure Remote Access to All Environments

Operational technology OT cybersecurity is a challenging but critical aspect of protecting organizations' essential systems and resources. Cybercriminals no longer break into systems, but instead log in – making access security more complex and also more important to manage and control than ever...

CVE-2023-1934

The PnPSCADA system, a product of SDG Technologies CC, is afflicted by a critical unauthenticated error-based PostgreSQL Injection vulnerability. Present within the hitlogcsv.jsp endpoint, this security flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to engage with the underlying database seamlessly and...

PT-2023-3021 · Postgresql · Postgresql

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: PnPSCADA affected versions not specified Description: The PnPSCADA system is affected by a critical unauthenticated error-based PostgreSQL Injection vulnerability. This security flaw is present within the "hitlogcsv.jsp" endpoint, allowing...

Beyond Traditional Security: NDR's Pivotal Role in Safeguarding OT Networks

Why is Visibility into OT Environments Crucial? The significance of Operational Technology OT for businesses is undeniable as the OT sector flourishes alongside the already thriving IT sector. OT includes industrial control systems, manufacturing equipment, and devices that oversee and manage...

OT Cybersecurity Plan to Prevent the 5Ds

Outline a cybersecurity plan to protect your operational technology network by studying the five techniques adversaries use to target them...

Honeypot-Factory: The Use of Deception in ICS/OT Environments

The recently published Security Navigator report of Orange Cyberdefense shows there has been a rapid increase of attacks on industrial control systems ICS in the past few years. Looking a bit closer, most of the attacks seem to have spilt over from traditional IT. That's to be expected, as...

Honeypot-Factory: The Use of Deception in ICS/OT Environments

The recently published Security Navigator report of Orange Cyberdefense shows there has been a rapid increase of attacks on industrial control systems ICS in the past few years. Looking a bit closer, most of the attacks seem to have spilt over from traditional IT. That's to be expected, as...

Critical Infrastructure at Risk from New Vulnerabilities Found in Wireless IIoT Devices

A set of 38 security vulnerabilities has been uncovered in wireless industrial internet of things IIoT devices from four different vendors that could pose a significant attack surface for threat actors looking to exploit operational technology OT environments. "Threat actors can exploit...

Critical Infrastructure at Risk from New Vulnerabilities Found in Wireless IIoT Devices

A set of 38 security vulnerabilities has been uncovered in wireless industrial internet of things IIoT devices from four different vendors that could pose a significant attack surface for threat actors looking to exploit operational technology OT environments. "Threat actors can exploit...

Cyber Signals: Risks to critical infrastructure on the rise

Today, the third edition of Cyber Signals was released spotlighting security trends and insights gathered from Microsoft’s 43 trillion daily security signals and 8,500 security experts. In this edition, we share new insights on wider risks that converging IT, Internet of Things IoT, and operation...

Cyber Signals: Risks to critical infrastructure on the rise

Today, the third edition of Cyber Signals was released spotlighting security trends and insights gathered from Microsoft’s 43 trillion daily security signals and 8,500 security experts. In this edition, we share new insights on wider risks that converging IT, Internet of Things IoT, and operation...

Your OT Is No Longer Isolated: Act Fast to Protect It

Not too long ago, there was a clear separation between the operational technology OT that drives the physical functions of a company – on the factory floor, for example – and the information technology IT that manages a company's data to enable management and planning. As IT assets became...

Securing IoT devices against attacks that target critical infrastructure

South Staffordshire PLC, a company that supplies water to over one million customers in the United Kingdom, notified its customers in August of being a target of a criminal cyberattack. This incident highlights the sophisticated threats that critical industries face today. According to South...

Control System Defense: Know the Opponent

Summary Traditional approaches to securing OT/ICS do not adequately address current threats. Operational technology/industrial control system OT/ICS assets that operate, control, and monitor day-to-day critical infrastructure and industrial processes continue to be an attractive target for...