As part of a major change in strategy, it now appears that Iranian hackers APT33 are shifting their focus to critical infrastructure targets, threatening ICS security.
India's largest nuclear power plant was recently under malware attack on their administrative systems, which was isolated and prevented attackers from gaining access to the plant controls.
Latest CyberX study analyzed real-world traffic on 1,800 production networks and uncovered an alarming number of IoT and ICS security vulnerabilities that put them at greater risk of cyber attacks.
Recent Tripwire survey reported 93% of cybersecurity professionals are concerned over ICS security and how potential cyber attacks could shut down operations or lead to customer-impacting downtime.
DHS is now requesting that the U.S. Congress grant it extraordinary administrative subpoena powers so that it can request ISPs to turn over the contact information for the owners of industrial control systems.
With the rising tensions between Iran and the U.S., many are concerned about the possible launch of a cyber war as there’s no international rules or norms for digital warfare to protect innocent civilians.
Russia has been making news for hacking utility systems in other nations and for a change, news has emerged that U.S. is conducting cyber attack on power grid in Russia by planting malicious code.
New Atlantic Council report by two former Department of Defense officials suggests that active cyber defense would represent a welcome compromise between doing nothing and going on the offensive.
According to the new U.S. Worldwide Threat Assessment, both Russia and China are capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure targets in the U.S. Moreover, say top U.S. intelligence officials, both Russia and China appear to be aligning their operations in cyberspace.
One of my clients recently asked me what organizations should expect for information security and privacy in 2019. My short answer: More! Here is what to expect in five key areas in 2019, and beyond.
