Industrial cybersecurity is one of the industrial risk disciplines with the ultimate objective to protect industrial assets and to prevent intolerable potential consequences from happening. Typically, there are many disciplines of risk on industrial plants, such as, people safety, environmental safety, intrinsic safety, functional safety, and more. They all share the same objectives, such as protecting physical assets.
Cuba ransomware uses Veeam exploit against critical U.S. organizations
"Cuba ransomware: Unleashing a Veeam exploit to wreak havoc on U.S. critical organizations."
Physical attacks on power grid surge to new peak – Power Grid Sabotage
People are shooting, sabotaging and vandalizing electrical equipment in the U.S. at a pace unseen in at least a decade, amid signs that domestic extremists hope to use blackouts to sow unrest.
Cisco warned customers of a high-severity cisco switch vulnerabilities.
Cisco has recently warned customers of a high-severity vulnerability impacting some of its switch models. This vulnerability could allow attackers to tamper with encrypted traffic, potentially leading...
CosmicEnergy ICS Malware Updates
CosmicEnergy ICS Malware is a sophisticated cyber-attack targeting industrial control systems. It is designed to steal data, disrupt operations, and cause physical damage to critical infrastructure. P...
Pemex refinery blaze injures four
"May 23: A Day of Tragedy as Pemex Refinery Blaze Injures Four"
What is Evil PLC attack and how to prevent negative consequences on industrial plants
"Protect your industrial plant from Evil PLC attacks - Implement security measures to prevent negative consequences!" Based on the report created by Team82.
CISA Warns of Flaws in Siemens, GE Digital, and Contec Industrial Control Systems
CISA has issued a warning about critical vulnerabilities in Siemens, GE Digital, and Contec industrial control systems. These flaws could allow attackers to gain access to and manipulate the systems.
Researchers Discover New PlugX Malware Variant Spreading via Removable USB Devices
"This PlugX variant is wormable and infects USB devices in such a way that it conceals itself from the Windows operating file system," Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers Mike Harbison and Jen Mill...
CISA Alert: Veeam Backup and Replication Vulnerabilities Being Exploited in Attacks
CISA has issued an alert warning of active exploitation of vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup and Replication. Organizations should take steps to protect their systems from potential attacks.
New attacks use Windows security bypass zero-day to drop Qbot malware
New phishing attacks use a Windows zero-day vulnerability to drop the Qbot malware without displaying Mark of the Web security warnings.
Rationalization: Stop spending valuable resources wrongly
We see very often how companies (through their security staff) go shopping and rush to spend, often pushed by the pressure of the business, the inertia of the market, lack of knowledge, skill and oppo...
Construction of Awareness and Training Programs
Currently, for companies it is a necessity to develop training and awareness programs in industrial cybersecurity, but there are doubts about how to successfully develop a program focused on generatin...
Digital transformation in industrial cybersecurity
In this era of digital transformation, technologies cannot become a pain for organizations, it must be the answer that adds value. That is why it is so important to identify and know the ecosystem in...
Wind turbine firm Nordex hit by Conti ransomware attack
The Conti ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on wind turbine giant Nordex, which was forced to shut down IT systems and remote access to the managed turbines earlier thi...
WisePlant turns 10!
Today marks 10 years of WisePlant, in our first decade as an independent company, We have strengthened our position in the different disciplines of industrial security, and especially in cybersecurity...
Automation Systems Cybersecurity: From Standards to Practices
Eric Cosman, chairman of ISA99 Committee, explains that standards, guidance, and direction are available from several sources, but surveys and anecdotal reports have shown that many still struggle wit...
Working with future and new systems (Special Edition)
When the owner of the industrial plant has the possibility of having the best of both worlds, the best control systems and the best security. When the consequences occur the damage is done, and there...
A factory fire in Hull, UK, involved 300 tonnes of plastic
A major incident was reported in Hull, north-west England, on 24 November after a fire broke out in a factory containing around 300 tonnes of plastic.No one was injured during the incident; however, a...
Coal mine explosion leaves 51 dead and dozens injured in Russia
An explosion killed 51 people and injured 49 at the Listvyazhnaya coal mine in Russia's Kemerovo region on November 25. There were 285 miners in the mine when the incident occurred and 46 of them...
IEC designates ISA/IEC-62443 as horizontal standard
The International Society of Automation (ISA) and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) are proud to announce that the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has officially designate...
Carbon dioxide leak kills one, injures three at Spanish nuclear power plant
One person died and three were taken to hospital after a carbon dioxide leak at the Ascó nuclear power plant in Catalonia, Spain, on Nov. 24. Emergency services said the incident was not related to ra...
Top Five Cybersecurity Issues in the Power Grid Supply Chain
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently held a meeting to discuss the security of the power grid. The traditional power grid has struggled due to increased demand. Evidence of this can be seen in...
Fire injures “a number of people” at Kuwait’s largest oil refinery
A fire broke out at Kuwait’s largest oil refinery on October 18 and injured several people. The incident occurred at the Kuwait National Petroleum Company’s (KNPC) Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on the P...
UK gas processing terminal shut down after methane leak
The Easington Gas Terminal in East Yorkshire, UK was shut down on October 19 after a methanol leak was discovered. Fire crews and emergency services attended the scene after the liquid leak was discov...
Is the safety of your plant an expense or an investment?
We continue to watch as many professionals with vast experience in Information Security, industrial companies taking action, renowned cybersecurity consultancies, government organizations and technolo...
