Manufacturing System Network Security

More Possible Siemens Vulnerabilities

An independent security researcher revealed a vulnerability affecting the Siemens S7-300 and S7-400 PLCs, according to the Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT).  The researcher said he was able to achieve a command shell using credentials he was …  Continue reading 

Wonderware Patches Vulnerabilities

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in two different ActiveX controls used by the Wonderware Information Server product, according to Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote code execution on a …  Continue reading 

Summit: Stuxnet a Turning Point

This is an explosive new age of industrial productivity and with that comes a bigger risk for cyber attackers to hit manufacturers.

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Summit: Prepare for All Types of Attacks

There are intended and unintended hits, or attacks, on control systems and if you believe what one study says, 20 percent are intentional and 80 percent unintentional.

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Summit: Analyzing Stuxnet with Siemens …

They walked into the Lion’s Den and came out unscathed. Two security experts went into the 2011 Siemens Automation Summit and talked about lessons learned during the Stuxnet affair.

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