Cyber Attacks

A rundown of basic configuration considerations that can improve ICS/SCADA systems security

Whether considered advanced persistent threats (APTs) or malware-based espionage attacks, successful and long-term compromises of high-value organizations and enterprises worldwide by a consistent set of campaigns cannot be ignored.

This research paper illustrates who’s really attacking Internet-facing ICS/SCADA systems and why. It also covers techniques to secure ICS/SCADA systems and some best practices to do so.

Research on Internet-facing ICS/SCADA systems, who’s really attacking them, and why.

So you've been hit by a targeted attack. The problem? You don't even know it yet. Targeted attacks continue to thrive within a system via hidden modes of communication. The faster a company catches these exchanges, the faster they are to stop.

Once inside a network, targeted attacks can use it as a highway to further a campaign. By using network traffic, coupled with threat intelligence, enterprise response teams can monitor and stop attacks before their respective attackers get away with their goal

Stealth gives an attacker the ultimate advantage against his targets. Once successfully placed inside his victim’s network, an attacker’s tools become his eyes and ears, which he can use to send and receive information that will further his campaign.

In terms of security, an enterprise is only as strong as his weakest employee. Uninformed, reckless, and disgruntled employees can be the unwitting cause of a targeted attack. Strict employee policies and education programs should be enterprise priorities.

With threat actors relying on open-source information for their social engineering attacks, businesses will have to weigh in on what’s more important: securing their company or improving their online presence. Striking a balance between the two might prove tri