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SCADA hacking – Hackers with ability to cut the power is a real threatSCADA hacking – Hackers with ability to cut the power is a real threat

SCADA hacking – Hackers with ability to cut the power is a real threat

The Ukranian power blackout has demonstrated the worrying effects of the SCADA hacking, other countries like UK fear similar attacks.…

9 years ago
BlackEnergy infected also Ukrainian Mining and Railway SystemsBlackEnergy infected also Ukrainian Mining and Railway Systems

BlackEnergy infected also Ukrainian Mining and Railway Systems

Experts at Trend Micro discovered strains of BlackEnergy malware involved in the recent attacks against Ukrainian Mining and Railway Systems.…

9 years ago
ATP group uses Word Docs to drop BlackEnergy MalwareATP group uses Word Docs to drop BlackEnergy Malware

ATP group uses Word Docs to drop BlackEnergy Malware

The APT group behind the attacks against critical infrastructure in Ukraine is spreading BlackEnergy malware through specially crafted Word documents.…

9 years ago
iSight Partners says the Sandworm APT is involved Ukrainian power outageiSight Partners says the Sandworm APT is involved Ukrainian power outage

iSight Partners says the Sandworm APT is involved Ukrainian power outage

The Russian Sandworm APT group if the first suspect for the Ukrainian power outage, states experts at eiSight Partners. According to a…

9 years ago
The ISIL is trying to hack American electrical power companiesThe ISIL is trying to hack American electrical power companies

The ISIL is trying to hack American electrical power companies

US authorities confirmed that hackers belonging to the Islamic State (ISIL) are trying to hack American electrical power companies. According…

10 years ago
Financial malware poses as ICS/SCADA SoftwareFinancial malware poses as ICS/SCADA Software

Financial malware poses as ICS/SCADA Software

Researcher Kyle Wilhoit discovered a spike in traditional financial crimeware targeting ICS/SCADA networks attributing it to attack run by cyber…

10 years ago
BlackEnergy exploits recently fixed flaws in Siemens WinCCBlackEnergy exploits recently fixed flaws in Siemens WinCC

BlackEnergy exploits recently fixed flaws in Siemens WinCC

The ICS-CERT revealed that the BlackEnergy malware targeted SCADA HMI systems may be exploiting a recently patched flaw in the…

11 years ago
The US energy industry is constantly under cyber attacksThe US energy industry is constantly under cyber attacks

The US energy industry is constantly under cyber attacks

Data related to the number of incidents occurred to national infrastructure confirms that the US Government energy industry is constantly…

11 years ago
Russian hackers infiltrated many US critical infrastructureRussian hackers infiltrated many US critical infrastructure

Russian hackers infiltrated many US critical infrastructure

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed that Russian hackers have infiltrated several critical infrastructure in the United States. Government…

11 years ago