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Malware targets industrial control systems
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Tenable experts warn of credential hijacking: Warning of attacks on industrial control systems with modern malware. In response to an alert issued by CISA, Tenable is issuing a comment. “The Joint Advisory issued by the US government on advanced tools used to attack industrial control systems and OT environments is worrying. If attackers are successful, the consequences of such an intrusion can be far-reaching and potentially devastating. If the attacker uses advanced tools to disrupt their system, organizations must have the people, processes, and technology in place up front to…

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Gatekeeper: hands-free, wireless, and passwordless authentication
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Increased security requirements in industrial companies in the context of data traffic are therefore absolutely necessary in order to ward off cyber attacks from outside and thus to maintain production. Secure authentication and user-friendly for every access control, ProSoft presents the GateKeeper, an intelligent and wireless login management using proximity authentication. On the one hand, the “factory of the future” stands for effective just-in-time production as well as intelligent and self-regulating systems. On the other hand, it also stands for increased data volume and communication between people and machines, as well as between machines. Increased security requirements in industrial companies in the context of data traffic are therefore absolutely necessary in order to prevent cyber attacks from outside ...

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250. Industrial Cybersecurity - ICS vulnerability identified
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Team82, Claroty's research department, identified the 250th ICS vulnerability and took stock: the majority of the vulnerabilities enable execution of unauthorized code and can be exploited remotely. Just over two years after its inception, Team82, the research division of industrial cybersecurity specialist Claroty, published its 250th critical vulnerability in industrial control systems (ICS). Critical weak points in industrial control systems The identified security gaps concern software, firmware and communication protocols of industrial plants as well as facilities of the critical infrastructure and thus have a direct impact on the population worldwide, for example in the area of ​​water supply. A good three quarters of the weak points are ...

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Cybersecurity study of incident-relevant areas of operation
Cybersecurity study of incident-relevant areas of operation

The latest study by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) highlights security challenges for operators of industrial automation systems with accident-relevant operating areas. TÜV NORD was commissioned with the creation. In the age of Industry 4.0, systems, machines, products and people are increasingly networked with one another and with one another. This opens up new possibilities, but also brings challenges. In the context of the BSI study "Status Quo: Safety & Security in Incident-Relevant Operating Areas", TÜV NORD investigated what these are in concrete terms in the area of ​​cyber security of industrial automation systems. The aim was to determine the need for action on the basis of the knowledge gathered ...

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More cyber threats against industrial control systems in Switzerland
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Kaspersky analysis shows the current threat situation in the DACH region: Cyber ​​threats against industrial control systems: fewer attacks in Germany, but more in Switzerland. Attacks against industrial infrastructures are becoming more diverse and increasing, as the latest Kaspersky analysis of ICS threats in the first half of 2021 shows. According to this, every third industrial computer (33,8 percent) worldwide was exposed to harmful activities, which corresponds to an increase of 0,4 percentage points compared to the second half of 2020; In the DACH region as a whole, the number of attacked computers fell slightly (by 0,12 percentage points), but in Switzerland the number rose by 2,1 percentage points. Cyber ​​criminals use ...

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Centralized management and transparency in OT infrastructures
Centralized management and transparency in OT infrastructures

Kaspersky is updating its Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity product portfolio: The Kaspersky Security Center now offers a centralized management dashboard for orchestrating all security processes within OT (operational technology) infrastructures. Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity: New centralized management and transparency in OT infrastructures. This visualizes all geographically distributed assets and enriches them with information on incidents and incident analysis. By integrating Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes and Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks, data on disruptions at endpoints and across the network can be combined in real time. Furthermore, the portfolio now offers defense mechanisms against brute force and exploits ...

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Industry: Machine learning predicts downtime

Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection predicts downtime in industrial environments. This allows deviations in the production processes to be identified at an early stage and downtimes to be reduced. The solution is equipped with machine learning algorithms that analyze the telemetry of machine sensors. It warns of machine errors by triggering warnings as soon as the parameters of the manufacturing process (tags) behave unexpectedly. Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection also offers a feature-rich visual interface for detailed analysis of the anomalies as well as tools with which the product can be integrated into existing systems in order to send warnings to users' dashboards.

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Endpoint security solution for industrial control systems (ICS)
Endpoint security solution for industrial control systems (ICS)

Trend Micro introduces new endpoint security solution for industrial control systems (ICS). The solution was specially developed to embed ICS environments without interruption in a comprehensive cybersecurity concept. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity, introduces the first OT-native endpoint security solution of its kind, which is offered as part of a comprehensive security solution for smart factories. TXOne StellarProtectTM was developed by TXOne Networks to protect all OT endpoints, regardless of the respective environmental conditions, in business-critical Industrial Control System (ICS) environments. Smart factory environments offer attack surfaces The large number of ICS endpoints in smart factory environments offer numerous attack surfaces, as they are often unpatched or otherwise vulnerable.

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ITSiG 2.0: System for attack detection becomes mandatory for KRITIS
ITSiG 2.0: System for attack detection becomes mandatory for KRITIS - critical infrastructure

On April 23, 2021, the Bundestag passed the revised IT Security Act (ITSiG 2.0). ITSiG 2.0, the attack detection system, becomes mandatory for KRITIS. Critical infrastructures have to set up a holistic attack detection system within two years. The supply chain becomes part of the IT Security Act. On April 23, 2021, the Bundestag passed the revised IT Security Act (ITSiG 2.0). In addition to expanded powers for the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), cybersecurity requirements are being tightened. Critical infrastructures such as energy suppliers and water suppliers as well as waste disposal companies and large companies with economic importance will be dealt with with the amendment ...

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Industrial cybersecurity in Germany
Industrial cybersecurity in Germany

Industrial cybersecurity in Germany: fewer attacks, but more complex. Most of the Internet and email threats. However: 33 percent more attacks on ICS computers worldwide. Current Kaspersky analyzes for the second half of 2020 show that the number of cyber attacks on German industrial companies has decreased slightly since 2019, but these are becoming increasingly targeted and dangerous. The reasons: fewer attacks using spyware and agents from various botnets, crypto miners and aggressive adware - the number of computers infected with old, self-spreading malware in the form of worms is also falling ...

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