Iran-Linked Hackers Disrupt U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Targeting Internet-Exposed PLCs

Iran-affiliated cyber actors are targeting internet-facing operational technology OT devices across critical infrastructures in the U.S., including programmable logic controllers PLCs, cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned Tuesday. "These attacks have led to diminished PLC functionality,...

U.S. EPA Forms Task Force to Protect Water Systems from Cyberattacks

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA said it's forming a new "Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force" to devise methods to counter the threats faced by the water sector in the country. "In addition to considering the prevalent vulnerabilities of water systems to cyberattacks and the...

Exploitation of Unitronics PLCs used in Water and Wastewater Systems

CISA is responding to active exploitationlink is external of Unitronics programmable logic controllers PLCs used in the Water and Wastewater Systems WWS Sector. Cyber threat actors are targeting PLCs associated with WWS facilities, including an identified Unitronics PLC, at a U.S. water facility...

Ongoing Cyber Threats to U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems Sector Facilities

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, the Environmental Protection Agency EPA, and the National Security Agency NSA have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA that details ongoing cyber threats to U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems WWS Sector. This activity—which includes cyber...

How Cyber Safe is Your Drinking Water Supply?

Amid multiple recent reports of hackers breaking into and tampering with drinking water treatment systems comes a new industry survey with some sobering findings: A majority of the 52,000 separate drinking water systems in the United States still havent inventoried some or any of their informatio...

Grundfos CIM 500

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Grundfos Pumps Corporation Equipment: CIM 500 Vulnerabilities: Missing Authentication for Critical Function, Unprotected Storage of Credentials 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these...

This Week in Security News: Ethics and Law in the Dark Web

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn how Trend Micro software can aid in safely securing containers on the AWS Cloud. Also, how the dark web has become a new advertising...