ICS-CERT urges operators to use searchable databases to prevent attacks

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection Searchable, online databases that outside hackers use as a resource to breach equipment on critical infrastructure operating systems, should be used by infrastructure providers to locate and prevent such attacks, said the Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT). Homepage position:  10 read…

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ICS-CERT issues alert on power plant control system

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  cyber_security A control system used by electrical power plants could have a vulnerability that leaves a back door open for hackers to get into the system, according to DHS’ critical infrastructure Cyber protection team. The vulnerability in the Rugged Operating System, made by Siemens subsidiary…

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ICS-CERT notes new malware in the middle east similar to Stuxnet

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  cyber_security The governments Cyber incident team warned infrastructure systems providers about a new information-stealing network malware with similarities to Duqu, Flame and Stuxnet that has infected systems primarily in middle eastern countries, but also some U.S. networks. It said the malware, nicknamed “Gauss” by Kaspersky…

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