Several high-severity vulnerabilities that can be exploited for remote code execution were patched recently in the CX-Programmer software of Japanese electronics giant Omron.
High-Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in Omron PLC Programming Software
Siemens Addresses Over 90 Vulnerabilities Affecting Third-Party Components
Siemens has released 15 new advisories to inform customers about more than 100 vulnerabilities affecting its products, including over 90 security flaws introduced by the use of third-party components.
CISA Informs Organizations of Flaws in Unsupported Industrial Telecontrol Devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) last week released an advisory to inform organizations about potentially serious vulnerabilities affecting ipDIO telecontrol communication devices that are no longer supported by the vendor.
Slight Increase in Attacks on ICS Computers in 2021: Report
Kaspersky said it saw only a small increase in the percentage of industrial control system (ICS) computers targeted in 2021 compared to the previous year, but there was a more significant rise for certain types of threats.
Schneider Relay Flaws Can Allow Hackers to Disable Electrical Network Protections
Vulnerabilities discovered by researchers in some of Schneider Electric’s Easergy relays can allow hackers to disable protections for electrical networks. The vendor has released patches that should address the security flaws.
Toyota’s Japan Production Halted Over Suspected Cyberattack
Toyota is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan starting Tuesday, because of a “system malfunction” that a domestic supplier suspects is a cyberattack.
GE SCADA Product Vulnerabilities Show Importance of Secure Configurations
GE Digital has released patches and mitigations for two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting its Proficy CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA software, which is used by plants around the world to monitor and control operations.
Shadowserver Starts Conducting Daily Scans to Help Secure ICS
The Shadowserver Foundation this week announced that it has started conducting daily internet scans in an effort to identify exposed industrial control systems (ICS) and help organizations reduce their exposure to attacks.
Increasing Number of Threat Groups Targeting OT Systems in North America
An increasing number of threat groups have been targeting organizations with industrial control system (ICS) or other operational technology (OT) environments, according to a new report from industrial cybersecurity company Dragos.
SynSaber Launches Palm-Sized Threat Sensor for OT Environments
Industrial asset and network monitoring solutions provider SynSaber has announced the general availability of its product, a small device that enables organizations to gain visibility into their operational technology (OT) environments and detect potential threats.
