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White House Warns Of Cyberattacks On US Water Infrastructure
Foreign hackers are targetting US water and sewage systems United States warns, pointing finger at Iran and China
South Staffordshire Water Confirms Hacker Attack
Clop ransomware gang mistakenly claims to have hacked London's principle water supplier, but South Staffordshire Water confirms compromise
US Acknowledges Cyber Attack On Nuclear Power Plant
The Wolf Creek facility in Kansas was one of at least a dozen energy companies affected by the hacks, but officials say there's no risk to public safety
Researchers Uncover Schneider Electric Data Centre System Flaw
Schneider Electric flaw could have allowed attackers to gain remote access to unencrypted passwords
Schneider Electric Control Tools ‘Vulnerable To Attack’
The control panels can be knocked offline by remote attackers using an unpatched bug, say security experts
US Government Says Utility System Hacked
Unnamed utility supplier and control system managing a mechanical device both hacked, according to official US security body
Eugene Kaspersky Christens New European Headquarters In London
The office complex is not going to open for another two months, but celebrations have already begun
Study: Attackers Continuously Targeting US Gas Utilities
ICS-CERT has warned that unknown attackers are using brute-force attacks to attempt to access the business and process-control networks of US-based natural gas companies
China Hackers Keenest On Industrial System Attacks – Trend Micro
China is the source of most attacks on Trend's fake industrial systems
Security Researchers Uncover Critical Infrastructure Flaws
A security firm has said it will disclose 23 flaws in critical infrastructure software, while chastising a rival firm that refuses to disclose its own work
Emergency Services At Risk From Soft Radio Hacking
Software defined radio (SDR) is opening mobile phones to new hacking threats, warns Digital Assurance
Researchers Voice SCADA Concerns
Security experts have painted an alarming picture of the state of security for industrial control systems
Growing Security Headache For Industrial Sector In 2012
McAfee researchers have been crystal ball watching to divine 2012's security trends. Tom Jowitt investigates their findings
ENISA Issues Seven Recommendations To Improve ICS Security
ENISA report calls on European member states to improve cyber-security measures
Trane And GE Add Fine Adjuster For DC Savings
Tracer XT is designed to unify control of data centre environments to optimise power use and reduce costs
FBI Discloses Scada Attacks In Three US Cities
An FBI official admitted Scada systems were compromised but denies any major damage occurred
DHS Denies Cyber Attack Caused Water Pump Failure
The DHS claims that cyber attackers did not gain control of SCADA systems at a water utility company
US Water Utility Attacked Via SCADA Network
Hackers destroyed a pump at a US water company after hacking into the network of a SCADA vendor
EU-US Excercise Tests SCADA And APT Threats
Cyber Atlantic 2011, the first joint US-EU cyber security exercise, takes on the top new threats
Duqu Targets Windows Kernel Zero-Day Vulnerability
Researchers uncovered a Duqu installation file pointing to at least one Windows kernel zero-day vulnerability
DHS Dismisses Anonymous SCADA Threat
US authorities dismissed Anonymous collective's industrial systems attack threat - for the time being
US Electric Utilities Investing In Secure Smart Grids
Investment in cyber-security to protect smart grids will increase as utilities upgrade control systems
Black Hat: Industrial Controller Security At Risk
In the wake of Stuxnet, Black Hat researchers disclosed vulnerabilities found in industrial-control systems
Industrial Zero-Day Exploits Dumped Into The Wild
Dozens of serious vulnerability exploits targeting industrial systems have been released by a Russian security firm