Energy plant operators have relied on storing sensitive data in devices unconnected to the internet, creating an ‘’air gap” between data and possible threats. Hackers have routinely launched successful cyberattacks on off-grid hardware. Air gaps are no longer an effective strategy. Plant operators...
By studying 40 security incidents in energy infrastructure, we demonstrate limitations of the aforementioned models and suggest extensions in order to more accurately describe cyber attacks on energy infrastructure. Future modeling approaches should consider the threat actors' motivations and allow analysis ...
These attacks collectively remind us of the risks faced by various types of critical infrastructure. Indeed, history, shows that in a way, this goes back to times long before the advent of modern digital computers. Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure – a threat going back 200 years? By th...
CNI refers to systems and facilities that are considered important or necessary for the functioning of a society, such as water, energy and gas suppliers. According to Christopher Jenkins, principal chief architect at Red Hat, cyberattacks can inflict considerable damage on these organisations. “In...
2) As regards to thepotential threat sources, it will be considerably profitable to launch cyberattacks on electric power infrastructure. On this basis, this paper gives a classifiedelaboration on the characteristics and the possibilities of cyber attacks onelectrical infrastructures. Finally, the ...
While I certainly hope not, and this may seem like a no-brainer, how much more important is it to change manufacturers’ passwords on our nation’s critical infrastructure control systems? DHS’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) ...
The original article “Cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure” by IEC Advocacy Officer Michael Mullane, was published on IEC e-tech, and has been adapted with his approval for publication on the Nozomi Networks blog. Mike is an experienced journalist, technologist and manager. He has work...
The FBI has warned the U.S. energy sector about "network scanning activity" stemming from multiple Russia-based IP addresses. The activity is believed to be associated with cyber actors "who previously conducted destructive cyber activity against foreign critical infrastructure." ...
a patch was able to neutralize the attack before it could cause considerable damage. Steinitz stressed that “cyber-attacks on infrastructure can paralyze power stations and the whole energy supply chain – from natural gas, oil, petrol to water systems – and can additionally cause fatalities.”...
The cost-of-living crisis could trigger a rise in cyberattacks and security risks impacting UK critical national infrastructure (CNI). That’s according to new research by UK cybersecurity services firm Bridewell, which surveyed 500 UK cybersecurity decision makers in the transport and aviation, ut...