Industry 4.0: CNC Machine Security Risks – Part 3

In this final installation of Trend Micro three-part blog series, Trend Micro researchers lay out countermeasures that enterprises can do to protect their machines. They’ll also discuss their responsible disclosure as well as the feedback they got from the vendors Read More …

Industry 4.0: CNC Machine Security Risks – Part 2

In part one, Trend Micro researchers discussed what numerical control machines do and their basic concepts. These concepts are important to understand the machines better, offering a wider view of their operations. The researchers also laid out how we evaluated Read More …

Industry 4.0: Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) Machine Security Risks – Part 1

Computer numerical controls (CNCs) are machines used to produce products in a factory setting. They have been in use for many years, and in the last decade, their use has become more widespread due to increased connectivity. This increased connectivity Read More …

CISA Releases Seven Industrial Control Systems Advisories

CISA released seven (7) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on November 29, 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for Read More …

CISA Releases Eight Industrial Control Systems Advisories

CISA has released eight (8) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on 22 November 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory Read More …

More than 17 million control system cyber incidents are hidden in plain sight

Control system cyber incidents are more plentiful and impactful than most observers expect – more than 17 million directly resulting in more than 34,000 deaths. While there have been more than 1,200 electric grid cyber-related incidents, that doesn’t adequately reflect Read More …

CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories

CISA has released two (2) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on November 17, 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory Read More …

Electricity/Energy Cybersecurity: Trends & Survey Response

Trend Micro conducted a study on the state of industrial cybersecurity in the oil and gas, manufacturing, and electricity/energy industries in 2022. Based on the results of a survey of over 900 ICS business and security leaders in the United Read More …

Cyber vulnerability in networks used by spacecraft, aircraft and energy generation systems

A major vulnerability in a networking technology widely used in critical infrastructures such as spacecraft, aircraft, energy generation systems and industrial control systems was exposed by researchers at the University of Michigan and NASA. It goes after a network protocol Read More …

CISA Releases One Industrial Control Systems Advisory

CISA released one Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory on November 1, 2022. This advisory provides timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory for technical Read More …