Securing Smart Cities from the Ground Up
Smart technology continues to change how people live and interact with the cities around them. While the full value of a connected city evolves – one that leverages innovations powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning – cybersecurity stands as one of its greatest challenges. The Smart City Conundrum While the promise of Smart Cities…
ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens, Schneider Electric Address 43 Vulnerabilities
Siemens has released 12 advisories covering 35 vulnerabilities. Based on CVSS scores, the most important advisory covers 11 flaws affecting the web server of SICAM P850 and P855 devices. One of these bugs is critical and it allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. The five high-severity vulnerabilities…
Regulator Proposes $1 Million Fine for Colonial Pipeline One Year After Cyberattack
The PHMSA has proposed civil penalties of $986,000 for the operator of the largest fuel pipeline in the US for what it has described as control room management failures. In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline was forced to shut down operations after its systems became infected with ransomware. The attack involved the Russia-linked Darkside ransomware and…
Many Industrial Firms Say Cybersecurity Systems Cause Problems to Operations
Kaspersky reported recently that it only saw a small increase in the percentage of industrial control system (ICS) computers targeted in 2021, compared to the previous year. However, of the more than 300 respondents who took part in the latest survey, half reported seeing an increase in security incidents affecting ICS or other operational technology…
