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Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely Behind Suspected Sabotage at a Dam

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Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely Behind Suspected Sabotage at a Dam 2025-08-14 at 05:03 By Associated Press During the April incident, hackers gained access to a digital system which remotely controls one of the dam’s valves and opened it to increase the water flow. The post Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely […]

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ICS Patch Tuesday: Major Vendors Address Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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ICS Patch Tuesday: Major Vendors Address Code Execution Vulnerabilities 2025-08-13 at 09:40 By Eduard Kovacs August 2025 ICS Patch Tuesday advisories have been published by Siemens, Schneider, Aveva, Honeywell, ABB and Phoenix Contact. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Major Vendors Address Code Execution Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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OT Networks Targeted in Widespread Exploitation of Erlang/OTP Vulnerability

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OT Networks Targeted in Widespread Exploitation of Erlang/OTP Vulnerability 2025-08-12 at 12:08 By Eduard Kovacs The recently patched Erlang/OTP flaw CVE-2025-32433 has been exploited since early May, shortly after its existence came to light. The post OT Networks Targeted in Widespread Exploitation of Erlang/OTP Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Honeywell Experion PKS Flaws Allow Manipulation of Industrial Processes

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Honeywell Experion PKS Flaws Allow Manipulation of Industrial Processes 2025-07-31 at 12:24 By Eduard Kovacs Honeywell has patched several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in its Experion PKS industrial process control and automation product. The post Honeywell Experion PKS Flaws Allow Manipulation of Industrial Processes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Order out of Chaos – Using Chaos Theory Encryption to Protect OT and IoT

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Order out of Chaos – Using Chaos Theory Encryption to Protect OT and IoT 2025-07-29 at 15:00 By Kevin Townsend The need for secure encryption in IoT and IIoT devices is obvious, and potentially critical for OT and, by extension, much of the critical infrastructure. The post Order out of Chaos – Using Chaos Theory

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New York Seeking Public Opinion on Water Systems Cyber Regulations

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New York Seeking Public Opinion on Water Systems Cyber Regulations 2025-07-24 at 16:05 By Ionut Arghire The proposed cyber regulations include the implementation of incident reporting, response plans, and cybersecurity controls, training, and certification of compliance. The post New York Seeking Public Opinion on Water Systems Cyber Regulations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Vulnerabilities Expose Helmholz Industrial Routers to Hacking

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Vulnerabilities Expose Helmholz Industrial Routers to Hacking 2025-07-22 at 16:57 By Eduard Kovacs Several potentially serious vulnerabilities were recently found and patched in routers made by Germany-based industrial and automation solutions provider Helmholz. The existence of the security holes came to light last week, when Germany’s CERT@VDE published an advisory describing eight vulnerabilities discovered in

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Train Hack Gets Proper Attention After 20 Years: Researcher

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Train Hack Gets Proper Attention After 20 Years: Researcher 2025-07-14 at 18:22 By Eduard Kovacs A vulnerability affecting systems named End-of-Train and Head-of-Train can be exploited by hackers to cause trains to brake. The post Train Hack Gets Proper Attention After 20 Years: Researcher appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Iranian Hackers’ Preferred ICS Targets Left Open Amid Fresh US Attack Warning

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Iranian Hackers’ Preferred ICS Targets Left Open Amid Fresh US Attack Warning 2025-07-01 at 12:18 By Eduard Kovacs The US government is again warning about potential Iranian cyberattacks as researchers find that hackers’ favorite ICS targets remain exposed. The post Iranian Hackers’ Preferred ICS Targets Left Open Amid Fresh US Attack Warning appeared first on

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ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Addressed by Siemens, Schneider, Aveva, CISA

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ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Addressed by Siemens, Schneider, Aveva, CISA 2025-06-11 at 10:31 By Eduard Kovacs Industrial solutions providers Siemens, Schneider Electric and Aveva have released June 2025 Patch Tuesday ICS security advisories. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Addressed by Siemens, Schneider, Aveva, CISA appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Ramnit Malware Infections Spike in OT as Evidence Suggests ICS Shift

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Ramnit Malware Infections Spike in OT as Evidence Suggests ICS Shift 2025-06-04 at 14:17 By Eduard Kovacs Industrial giant Honeywell has published its 2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report with information on the latest trends. The post Ramnit Malware Infections Spike in OT as Evidence Suggests ICS Shift appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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35,000 Solar Power Systems Exposed to Internet

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35,000 Solar Power Systems Exposed to Internet 2025-06-04 at 11:11 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers from Forescout have analyzed the prevalence of internet-exposed solar power devices and shared a list of the top vendors and devices. The post 35,000 Solar Power Systems Exposed to Internet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Up to 25% of Internet-Exposed ICS Are Honeypots: Researchers

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Up to 25% of Internet-Exposed ICS Are Honeypots: Researchers 2025-05-21 at 12:49 By Eduard Kovacs Many of the industrial control system (ICS) instances seen in internet scanning are likely or possibly honeypots, not real devices. The post Up to 25% of Internet-Exposed ICS Are Honeypots: Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Planet Technology Industrial Networking Products

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Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Planet Technology Industrial Networking Products 2025-04-28 at 14:20 By Eduard Kovacs Planet Technology industrial switches and network management products are affected by several critical vulnerabilities. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Planet Technology Industrial Networking Products appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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Rising Tides: Bryson Bort on Cyber Entrepreneurship and the Needed Focus on Critical Infrastructure

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Rising Tides: Bryson Bort on Cyber Entrepreneurship and the Needed Focus on Critical Infrastructure 2025-04-11 at 13:14 By Jennifer Leggio Very few people in the cybersecurity industry do not know, or know of, Bryson Bort. Yes, he’s the CEO/Founder of SCYTHE, but he’s also the co-founder of ICS Village (the next one at RSA Conference

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China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Dwelled in US Electric Grid for 300 Days

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China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Dwelled in US Electric Grid for 300 Days 2025-03-12 at 15:03 By Eduard Kovacs Dragos case study reveals that Volt Typhoon hacked the US electric grid and stole information on OT systems. The post China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Dwelled in US Electric Grid for 300 Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Armis Acquires Otorio to Expand OT and CPS Security Suite

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Armis Acquires Otorio to Expand OT and CPS Security Suite 2025-03-07 at 02:22 By SecurityWeek News The transaction is valued in the range of $120 million and gives Armis an on-premises CPS solution The post Armis Acquires Otorio to Expand OT and CPS Security Suite appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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ICS/OT Security Budgets Increasing, but Critical Areas Underfunded: Report

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ICS/OT Security Budgets Increasing, but Critical Areas Underfunded: Report 2025-03-04 at 19:02 By Eduard Kovacs The SANS Institute and OPSWAT have published their 2025 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget Report. The post ICS/OT Security Budgets Increasing, but Critical Areas Underfunded: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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Nine Threat Groups Active in OT Operations in 2024: Dragos

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Nine Threat Groups Active in OT Operations in 2024: Dragos 2025-02-25 at 15:00 By Eduard Kovacs Dragos has published its 2025 OT/ICS Cybersecurity Report, which provides information on the threats and trends observed in 2024. The post Nine Threat Groups Active in OT Operations in 2024: Dragos appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Free Diagram Tool Aids Management of Complex ICS/OT Cybersecurity Decisions

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Free Diagram Tool Aids Management of Complex ICS/OT Cybersecurity Decisions 2025-02-19 at 14:05 By Eduard Kovacs Admeritia has launched Cyber Decision Diagrams, a free tool designed to help organizations manage complex decisions related to ICS/OT cybersecurity. The post Free Diagram Tool Aids Management of Complex ICS/OT Cybersecurity Decisions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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