Defending the power grid against supply chain attacks: Part 3 – Risk management strategies for the utilities industry

Over the last fifteen years, attacks against critical infrastructure figure1 have steadily increased in both volume and sophistication. Because of the strategic importance of this industry to national security and economic stability, these organizations are targeted by sophisticated, patient, and...

Afternoon Cyber Tea: Building operational resilience in a digital world

Operational resiliency is a topic of rising importance in the security community. Unplanned events, much like the one we are facing today, are reminders of how organizations can be prepared to respond to a cyberattack. Ian Coldwater and I explored a variety of options in my episode of Afternoon...

Description of Update Rollup 5 for System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager

Description of Update Rollup 5 for System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Introduction This article describes the issues that are fixed in Update Rollup 5 for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager. This article also contains the installation instructions for Update Rollup 5 for...

Managing Team Burn Out

According to the World Health Organization: “Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion increased mental distance from one’s job, or...

The vulnerability of the web interface of the content management software in the Prime Collaboration Provisioning network allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the web interface of the content management software in the Prime Collaboration Provisioning network is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected...

Aligning Enterprise Cyber Risk and Business Strategy

Most business leaders have a contextual awareness of cyber risk and the threats facing their organizations. However, this contextual awareness rarely contributes to a clear, consolidated directive that can be applied across the organizations. Further, many organizations struggle to align their...

Siemens S7-300/400 PLC Vulnerabilities (Update E)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Siemens Equipment: SIMATIC S7-300 and SIMATIC S7-400 Vulnerabilities: Information Exposure, Improper Input Validation 2. UPDATE INFORMATION This updated advisory is a follow-up to the advisory...

The vulnerability of the SAP Mobile Secure for Android security tool lies in the lack of protection for operational data, which allows attackers to disclose the protected information.

The vulnerability of the SAP Mobile Secure for Android security tool is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to disclose the protected information...

The vulnerability of the Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence software in managing security policies lies in the lack of protection for operational data, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence software for managing security policies is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

Hybrid Cloud Changes the Game for Security

How to protect critically important data residing on server workloads across the hybrid cloud while achieving significant operational benefits...

RSAC 2020: Ransomware a 'National Crisis,' CISA Says, Ramps ICS Focus

Industrial control systems ICS and critical infrastructure will be a main focus for the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA this year – especially as ransomware looms as a main threat to the sector going forward. That’s according to Christopher...

The vulnerability of Client programs in the Oracle MySQL database management system allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to confidential data.

The vulnerability of Client programs in the Oracle MySQL database management system lies in the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to confidential information...

Vulnerability of the Server:Security:Encryption component of the Oracle MySQL database management system, which allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to confidential data

The vulnerability of the Server:Security:Encryption component of the Oracle MySQL database management system is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to confidential data...

US Govt Warns Critical Industries After Ransomware Hits Gas Pipeline Facility

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA earlier today issued a warning to all industries operating critical infrastructures about a new ransomware threat that if left unaddressed could have severe consequences. The advisory comes in respons...

The vulnerability of the Huawei PC Manager application, related to the lack of protection for service data, allows a perpetrator to disclose the protected information.

The vulnerability of the Huawei PC Manager application relates to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information that is protected by the system...

The vulnerability of the SAP Business One resource management system, related to the lack of protection for operational data, allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the SAP Business One resource management system is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

Managed Defense: The Analytical Mindset

When it comes to cyber security managed services or otherwise, you’re ultimately reliant on analyst expertise to keep your environment safe. Products and intelligence are necessary pieces of the security puzzle to generate detection signal and whittle down the alert chaff, but in the end, an...

The vulnerability of the Automated Note Search Tool component of the SAP Basis system management platform allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Automated Note Search Tool component of the SAP Basis system management platform is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

The vulnerability of the Security component of the Oracle AutoVue data visualization application, which allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information

The vulnerability of the Security component of the Oracle AutoVue data visualization application relates to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information through the HTTP...

The vulnerability of the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox software allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the Core component of the Oracle VM VirtualBox software relates to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information...