Korenix JetPort industrial serial device servers have a backdoor account that could be abused by malicious hackers in attacks aimed at industrial organizations, but the vendor says the account is needed for customer support.
Researchers Devise Attack Using IoT and IT to Deliver Ransomware Against OT
Critical industries must prepare themselves for a new wave of ransomware attacks specifically targeting OT
Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Open Automation Software Platform
Cisco’s Talos research and threat intelligence unit revealed on Wednesday that one of its employees discovered several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in the Open Automation Software Platform.
OT Remote Access Firm Xona Raises $7.2 Million in Series A Funding
Xona Systems, an Annapolis MD-based provider of frictionless remote authentication and access to the critical infrastructure, has raised $7.2 million in a Series A funding round led by DataTribe Opportunities Fund with participation from TFX Capital and individual investors. It brings the total raised to date to $9.4 million.
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The Vulnerable Maritime Supply Chain – a Threat to the Global Economy
New Special Interest Group Aims to Enhance ICS/OT Cyber Defenses
MITRE has announced a new special interest group (SIG) whose goal is to help enhance cyber defenses for industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT).
Hackers Can Make Siemens Building Automation Controllers ‘Unavailable for Days’
A vulnerability affecting building automation controllers from Siemens can be exploited to disrupt a device for an extended period of time, according to OT and IoT cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks.
Critical Vulnerabilities Provide Root Access to InHand Industrial Routers
A total of 17 vulnerabilities have been found in a wireless industrial router made by InHand Networks, including flaws that can be chained to gain root access by getting a user to click on a malicious link.
ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens, Schneider Electric Address 43 Vulnerabilities
The 15 new advisories released by Siemens and Schneider Electric this Patch Tuesday address a total of 43 vulnerabilities, including ones that have been assigned a “critical” severity rating.













