ICS Cyber Security

Dymalloy, Electrum, and Xenotime Hacking Groups Set Their Targets on US Energy Sector

At least three hacking groups have been identified aiming to interfere with or disrupt power grids across the United States. Attempts in attacking the utilities industry are on the rise, according to a report on the state of industrial control systems (ICSs).

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White Hat Hackers Get the Chance to Break Industrial Control System Security in PWN2OWN 2020
Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) will bring industrial control system (ICS) hacking into the Pwn2Own competition. The categories will be based on how widely used the system is and the relevance to researchers and the ICS community.
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The State of SCADA HMI Vulnerabilities
A complete discussion of the different vulnerability categories, including case studies of vulnerable SCADA HMIs. The paper also provides a guide for vulnerability researchers, as well as vendors on quick and efficient bug discovery.
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Defensive Strategies for Industrial Control Systems
Cyber attack and data breach prevention strategies should be considered an integral part of a businesses’ daily operations. Ultimately, no defense is impregnable against determined adversaries.
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The SCADA That Didn’t Cry Wolf Who’s Really Attacking Your ICS Equipment? (Part 2) [paper]
This research paper looks at who are continuing to attack external-facing ICS devices and why, and provides attack statistics, in-depth analysis of the threat actors, and their possible motivations.
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The SCADA That Cried Wolf: Who Is Really Attacking Your ICS Devices Part 2 [blog]
Several noteworthy SCADA attack trends, including an increase in “targeted” attacks, and where they originate from.
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SCADA in the Cloud: A Security Conundrum?
Combining SCADA and cloud computing: Are the savings substantial enough to offset the security concerns users may have if they migrate integral SCADA devices to the cloud?
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SCADA In The Cloud - A Security Conundrum? [blog]
SCADA devices do not differ from IT devices in that they also require redundancy, security, reduced costs, and uptime. There are several ways that SCADA in the cloud can be approached and installed, but each has their own potential security issues.
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Who’s Really Attacking Your ICS Equipment? [paper]
This research paper illustrates who’s really attacking Internet-facing ICS/SCADA systems and why. It also covers techniques to secure ICS/SCADA systems and some best practices to do so.
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Who Is Really Attacking Your ICS Devices? [blog]
Research on Internet-facing ICS/SCADA systems, who’s really attacking them, and why.
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