A popular set of SCADA software systems used in critical infrastructure around the world suffered from at least five known vulnerabilities that could have allowed for privilege escalation, DLL hijacking and the ability to modify critical files. The vulnerabilities were found within a suite of software made by ICONICS, which claims on its website that…
Category: industrial control systems (ICS)
APT, Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Dragos, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, industrial control systems (ICS), operational technology, Ransomware
Dragos: Surge of new hacking groups enter ICS space as states collaborate with private actors
Cyberattacks against industrial organizations surged in 2024 as a glut of new threat actors increasingly targeted operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS), according to cybersecurity firm Dragos. According to a report released Tuesday, attacks on industrial organizations soared by 87% last year, while the number of ransomware groups impacting the OT/ICS space jumped…
CVE, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, industrial control systems (ICS), industrial IoT (IIoT), Moxa, Threats, vulnerabilities
Industrial networking manufacturer Moxa reports ‘critical’ router bugs
Firmware in cellular routers, secure routers and network security appliances made by Moxa are vulnerable to a pair of high severity bugs that can escalate privileges for an attacker, give root-level access or allow for unauthorized execution of commands. In a pair of CVEs published Jan. 3, Moxa called the flaws “critical” and warned they…