S4x16 Keynote Video – General Michael Hayden

General Hayden gave the Day 1 Keynote at S4x16 and really brought it. He had strong and often controversial opinions that were well defended. He pointed out where he disagreed with President Obama, FBI Director Comey and most of Europe. Check it out below or...

S4x16 Video: Billy Rios … Infusion Pump Teardown

Billy Rios of Whitescope gives a classic S4 Technical Deep Dive on a medical device called an Infusion Pump at S4x16 in Miami South Beach. He opens them up, shows the hardware, connections between boards, attack paths, default credentials, rogue firmware upload and...

S4x16 Video: Interview with Marty Edwards, Director of ICS-CERT

I had the chance to interview Marty Edwards who leads the ICS cyber security effort at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The first 6 minutes introduce Marty and clarify what ICS-CERT does (it’s much more than a CERT). 6:50: What are ICS-CERT’s...

Basecamp Redux: Siemens S7-1500 PLC Gets French ANSSI Certification

We will have a series of articles coming soon on the new Siemens S7 PLC security features, and I’m pleased to announce that Oliver Narr of Siemens will join representatives from GE, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric on our NextGen PLC Security panel at...

Shell Added To S4xEurope Agenda

Register for S4xEurope, June 9-10 in Vienna The latest and likely last addition to the S4xEurope agenda is a session I’ve wanted ever since seeing Tyler Williams from Shell present at the ARC Industry Forum in early 2015. It is a very honest session on...

Push Your ICS Vendor / Integrator To Do It Right

Imagine it is that once a decade time when you are installing or performing a significant upgrade to your ICS. Your ICS vendors have spent the last five years adding security controls and developing white papers, install instructions and other tips to better protect...
Great Agenda For S4xEurope, June 9-10 in Vienna

Great Agenda For S4xEurope, June 9-10 in Vienna

See the full S4xEurope agenda and register here We have been adding sessions to the S4xEurope program over the last few weeks, and it has rounded into a great event for anyone interested in advanced ICS cybersecurity information. We assume attendees know what a PLC...

Basecamp Redux: Secure ICS Protocols in Modicon M580

This is the third in a series of articles on security features in the next generation of PLC’s that will mark the end of Insecure By Design. A panel at S4xEurope will highlight Secure PLC’s, and the event includes other sessions on PLC integrity and ICS...

Basecamp Redux: Integrity in Modicon M580

This is the second in a series of articles on security features in the next generation of PLC’s that will mark the end of Insecure By Design. A panel at S4xEurope will highlight Secure PLC’s, and the event includes other sessions on PLC integrity and ICS...