When the NetDDE share vulnerability in Wonderware's InTouch 8.0 HMI was announced by US-CERT, we noticed that most dismissed it as just typical control system weak permissions. The same as commonly seen in OPC DCOM configurations. However, the true impact of a weak...

Alan Paller of SANS has been talking about cyber extortion attempts of utility companies for over a year now, and we now have Tom Donahue, a CIA-rep, on the record. "We have information, from multiple regions outside the United States, of cyber intrusions into...

Today FERC approved the NERC/ERO CIP cyber security standards for the electric industry. This was the right decision to avoid derailing progress. What is most impressive are the comments in the press release and final rule. They directed modifications and...

Ralph Langner, one of the bright lights in the European SCADA Security community, attended the CCC annual meeting in Berlin right before the new year. There was a Hacking SCADA presentation. Begin Ralph's Report The Chaos Computer Club's annual meeting is the place to...