15 March 2023
H2 2022 – brief overview of main incidents in industrial cybersecurityIn this overview, we discuss cybercriminal and hacktivist attacks on industrial organizations.
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06 March 2023
Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. Statistics for H2 2022The statistical data presented in the report was received from ICS computers protected by Kaspersky products that Kaspersky ICS CERT categorizes as part of the industrial infrastructure at organizations.
22 November 2022
ICS cyberthreats in 2023 – what to expectCybersecurity incidents were plentiful in 2022, causing many problems for industrial infrastructure owners and operators. Below we share some of our thoughts on potential developments of 2023, though we cannot claim to be providing either a complete picture or a high degree of precision.
20 October 2022
Digital twins and ensuring the cybersecurity of enterprises. Oil and gas industryIn modern technology-intensive production, IT and large-scale digitalization, and therefore new cybersecurity technologies, are essential to remaining competitive, reducing costs associated with maintaining the existing infrastructure, and increasing net profits.
29 September 2022
The secrets of Schneider Electric’s UMAS protocolThe UMAS protocol, in its implementation prior to the version in which the CVE-2021-22779 vulnerability was fixed, had significant shortcomings that had a critical effect on the security of control systems based on Schneider Electric controllers.
08 September 2022
H1 2022 – a brief overview of the main incidents in industrial cybersecurityEvents in the cybersecurity world, including ICS, were intense in H1 2022.
08 September 2022
Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. Statistics for H1 2022The statistical data presented in the report was received from ICS computers protected by Kaspersky products that Kaspersky ICS CERT categorizes as part of the industrial infrastructure at organizations.
08 August 2022
Targeted attack on industrial enterprises and public institutionsThe attackers were able to penetrate dozens of enterprises and even hijack the IT infrastructure of some, taking control of systems used to manage security solutions. The goal of this series of attacks was cyberespionage.
06 July 2022
Dynamic analysis of firmware components in IoT devicesFirmware analysis is an essential part of security research and targeted search for vulnerabilities in IoT products. This article examines conventional methods of dynamic analysis and some less obvious methods.
27 June 2022
Attacks on industrial control systems using ShadowPadA previously unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor attacking telecommunications, manufacturing, and transport organizations in several Asian countries. The group exploits MS Exchange vulnerability to deploy ShadowPad malware and infiltrates building automation systems of one of the victims.
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12 December 2022
Unusual penetration techniques – in the wild and in Red Team researchI would like to talk about some of the tricks and methods I have seen used to gain that all important initial access to remote systems. Specifically, the unexpected and unusual.
24 May 2022
Draft of the NIST Guide #800-82 – what has changedThe release of the third version of the Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security, SP 800-82 Rev. 3, is, without a doubt, a milestone. Is the third version as good as the previous ones? What has changed?
20 April 2022
Vulnerability in ICS: assessing the severityOn the last day of March 2022, Claroty (Team82) published an article on two vulnerabilities they had identified in Rockwell Automation products. We believe that the severity of these vulnerabilities has been significantly exaggerated. At the same time, the most dangerous vulnerability in the same products has remained unnoticed.
31 March 2021
Good old buffer overflowCISA has issued an advisory on a Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 buffer overflow vulnerability
30 March 2021
Network Asset Traversal or NATural disaster: NAT Slipstreaming 2.0NAT bypassing techniques recently published by researchers are particularly dangerous for OT networks of industrial enterprises
09 February 2021
Classics: vulnerabilities in web console and third-party components in Pepperl+Fuchs IO-Link-Master gatewaysThe vendor has published an advisory on vulnerabilities in multifunctional gateway devices designed to integrate different types of sensors and PLCs into industrial environments
02 February 2021
Much ado about the certificate: what one should know about Siemens SCALANCE X switch configuration to avoid MitMSiemens has released a security alert which describes some cases of SCALANCE X-200/X-200IRT/X-300 switches using hardcoded encryption keys, making them prone to man-in-the-middle attacks
28 January 2021
Cryptographic deadly sins and the security of Modicon M100/M200/M221Weak implementation of cryptographic data protection allows various types of attacks and enables attackers to identify the key in captured traffic
27 January 2021
From buffer overflow to switchboard setup errors: vulnerabilities in building operation software by Schneider ElectricVulnerabilities in Schneider Electric’s low-voltage distribution system configuration software could enable attackers to upload arbitrary files defining electrical system parameters
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31 March 2022
Vulnerabilities in Tekon-Automatics solution: (ir)responsible disclosure and scope of the problemResearcher Jose Bertin described the exploitation of several vulnerabilities in a Tekon-Automatics automation solution. We analyze the real scope of what has happened and offer our take on whether this can be considered ethical vulnerability disclosure.
28 March 2022
Kaspersky’s statement on the FIRST membership suspensionKaspersky ICS CERT received a letter from FIRST, notifying that its membership has been temporarily suspended. Kaspersky is disappointed by this decision and believes that it hurts the international community of experts and the cybersecurity industry as a whole.
04 March 2021
More critical vulnerabilities identified in OPC protocol implementationsSolutions that use the OPC family of protocols are affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could lead to equipment failure, remote code execution or leaks of critical data
05 February 2021
Getting back on Treck: more vulnerabilities in the infamous TCP/IP StackVulnerabilities have been identified in the IPv6 component in the Treck TCP/IP stack implementation. It is recommended that vendors of IoT devices using that implementation issue security advisories.
26 January 2021
Twentieth for Ripple20: Vulnerability in embedded web server of I/O expansion modules for IoTSсhneider Electric has published an advisory on a critical vulnerability in the web server used in TM3 I/O expansion modules
26 January 2021
Critical vulnerability in Schneider Electric HMI configuration softwareThe vulnerability could cause a Windows local user privilege escalation when using EcoStruxure™ Operator Terminal Expert and Pro-face BLUE software and WinGP runtime environment by Schneider Electric.
26 January 2021
A classic that needs updating: fresh vulnerabilities in the software of Siemens SCALANCE X switchesDoS vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the integrated web server of Siemens SCALANCE X-200 / X-200IRT / X-300 switches. Measures proposed by the vendor do not prevent all possible attacks.
23 November 2020
First things first: Kaspersky ICS CERT becomes new member of the global Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST)After rigorous assessment, Kaspersky’s Industrial Systems Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) has officially joined FIRST – the global Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams.
23 November 2020
ENISA publishes guidelines for securing internet of things supply chainThe European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has published its guidelines for securing the internet of things supply chain. Kaspersky ICS CERT experts were among the contributors to the development effort.
18 November 2020
Municipal services at Canadian City of Saint John down due to cyberattackAttack by Ryuk ransomware disrupts nearly all municipal services in Canadian city of Saint John