CFE Content Archives - Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Throwback Attack: Hackers attempt to flood Israeli water supply with chlorine

In April 2020, Israel suffered a cyberattack on their water facilities were lucky enough to avoid the consequences. The threat actors attempted to hack into the industrial control systems (ICS) of five Israeli Water Authority…

Strategies

Will CISA recommend securing industrial control systems?

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has always made recommendations along the lines of keeping the attackers out, performing cyber hygiene and detecting attacks, but they have rarely recommended the monitoring and controlling of…

Strategies

How to implement layered industrial cybersecurity in volatile times

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems and Industry 4.0 have been touted as the key to next-generation productivity. In a rapidly digitizing business environment, taking advantage of the most efficient and powerful technologies is a…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Throwback Attack: DDoS attacks are born in the Big Ten

Every insidious and pervasive menace plaguing society has to begin somewhere. As more and more devices are connected to networks and information is shunted to the cloud, industrial cyberattacks continue to rise. Sophos’ recent State…

Strategies

Improve two-factor authentication system security

As an extra layer of security, several online services have adopted push notification-based two-factor authentication systems, whereby users must approve login attempts through a mobile device. In current authentication systems, especially the “tap to approve”…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

A rise in ransomware leaves businesses looking for answers

Ransomware attacks have plagued the cybersecurity industry for years, and they’re coming at an increasing rate. In late April, Sophos, a software security company, released data and analysis from a survey on the state of…

Strategies

Shields up for industrial control systems

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) put out a Shields Up advisory in conjunction with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It’s probably necessary, as they would have been disparaged if they didn’t, and not…

IIoT & Cloud

Three risks to consider before taking your business’s accounting to the cloud

Whether you’re still adjusting to the work-from-home revolution brought on by COVID-19, looking to build a remote team to make better use of the talent pool or thinking of updating accounting software, cloud accounting tools…

Education

Protecting Critical Infrastructure eBook

Critical infrastructure provides the essential services that keep American society running. A cyberattack on these systems could create a destabilizing effect on the nation’s physical security, economic security, public health and/or safety. Featured articles in…

Strategies

University joins consortium to enhance cybersecurity

As the nature of digital warfare evolves, the need for a workforce trained in cybersecurity is critical for defending the United States from attacks. In response to the growing threat and the need for talent,…