18 September 2019
Security research: CODESYS Runtime, a PLC control framework. Part 1
This article continues the discussion of research on popular OEM technologies that are implemented in the products of a large number of vendors. Vulnerabilities in such technologies are highly likely to affect the security of many, if not all, products that use them. In some cases, this means hundreds of products that are used in industrial environments and in critical infrastructure facilities. This is the case with CODESYS Runtime, a framework by CODESYS designed for developing and executing industrial control system software.
14 August 2019
The internet of things security maturity model: a nudge for IoT cybersecurity
The purpose of the IoT Security Maturity Model (IoT SMM) is to help choose protection measures against cyberthreats that correspond to the company’s actual business needs.
01 July 2019
How we hacked our colleague’s smart home, or morning drum & bass
In this article, we publish the results of our study of the Fibaro Home Center smart home. We identified vulnerabilities in Fibaro Home Center 2 and Fibaro Home Center Lite version 4.540, as well as vulnerabilities in the online API.
27 March 2019
Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. H2 2018
Main events of the six-month period, vulnerabilities identified in 2018, relevant threats, and statistics from ICS computers protected by Kaspersky products.
24 January 2019
GreyEnergy’s overlap with Zebrocy
Zebrocy is the name given to a subset of the Sofacy group (aka Fancy Bear, Sednit, APT28, Tsar Team, etc.). GreyEnergy and Zebrocy used the same servers at the same time and attacked the same organization.
22 January 2019
Security research: ThingsPro Suite – IIoT gateway and device manager by Moxa
The security of products such as IIoT requires special attention. This time, the subject of our research was the ThingsPro Suite, an IIoT gateway and device manager from Moxa.
17 January 2019
Challenges of industrial cybersecurity
Factors that have a significant effect, now and going forward, on the threat landscape, on the development, implementation, and use of organizational and technical measures to protect industrial facilities, and the main issues associated with ensuring the cybersecurity of industrial enterprises.
20 September 2018
Threats posed by using RATs in ICS
The paper provides an analysis of the prevalence of remote administration tools on OT networks and the threats associated with their use.
06 September 2018
Threat landscape for industrial automation systems: H1 2018
In this report, Kaspersky Lab Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT) publishes the findings of its research on the threat landscape for industrial automation systems conducted during the first half of 2018.
01 August 2018
Attacks on industrial enterprises using RMS and TeamViewer
The malware used in these attacks installs legitimate remote administration software – TeamViewer or RMS – on the system. This enables the attackers to gain remote control of infected systems.