Endpoint Security OT Security Dtrack: In-depth analysis of APT on a nuclear power plant November 21, 2019 by arpit Dtrack is a RAT (Remote Administration Tool) allegedly written by the North Korean Lazarus group. Recently the Dtrack malware was found in the Indian nuclear power planet “Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant” (KNPP). The variant of Dtrack that attacked this power planet included hardcoded credentials for KNPP’s internal network, suggesting that it was a targeted attack. It […] Read more » APT Dtrack
OT Security Top Critical Infrastructure Cyber Threats October 24, 2019 by arpit Critical infrastructure facilities, be it power plants, manufacturing hubs, national railways or airports, are increasingly targeted for cyber threats. There are many high-profile cyber-attacks that have recently occurred on critical infrastructures in India including a malware attack on THDC Ltd.’s Tehri dam in Uttarakhand, a ransomware attack on the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. […] Read more » Critical infrastructure
OT Security Preventing Railway Cyber Attack October 2, 2019 by arpit Cyber attack on railways and other transportation infrastructure is no longer a hypothetical scenario. Major railways across the US, Europe and Asia have already been hit with cyber attack. The combination of glaring vulnerability and grave potential to cause mayhem, economic damage and even loss of human lives, make railways around the world the perfect […] Read more » cyber security Railway
OT Security Airport Cyber Attack Risks February 7, 2019 by arpit Airports have always been highly targeted by malicious nation-state actors because they can result in high-profile disruption, causalities and damage a country’s reputation. In 2019, a grave new risk has reared its head – airport cyber attack. Modern airports are completely on emergent technologies such as the Internet of things (IoT), cloud and integrated systems […] Read more » airport cyber attack OT networks SCADA
OT Security Automating ICS Network Security November 22, 2018 by arpit Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are the backbone of the global economy. ICS solutions control the operational technology (OT) networks that run large-scale manufacturing facilities, critical infrastructure sites, and many more of the building blocks of modern society. Therefore, ICS network security is critical to the economy. The OT networks running manufacturing and critical infrastructure facilities […] Read more » automation ICS Network Security
OT Security Bitcoin Mining Threatens OT Network Security July 9, 2018 by arpit Bitcoin mining is becoming a serious threat to OT network security. ‘Bitcoin’ is one of the hottest buzzwords right now since the virtual currency skyrocketed in value and finally began correcting in the past few years; stirring up a frenzy of speculation and scepticism, and it has also become a serious threat to OT network […] Read more » bitcoin OT networks
OT Security Tier 4 NIST Cybersecurity Framework June 28, 2018 by arpit The days when ICS networks were isolated, air-gapped networks running specialized proprietary hardware and software are long gone. Critical infrastructure ICS networks have evolved rapidly in the past few years and now use numerous IP devices that connect to the internet to allow connectivity, remote access management and significant improvements in operational efficiency. But all […] Read more » Critical infrastructure NIST NIST Cybersecurity Framework OT security
OT Security OT Security – Where to Begin March 20, 2018 by arpit OT or Operational Technology can be defined as the hardware and software dedicated to detecting or causing changes in physical processes through direct monitoring and/or control of physical devices such as valves, pumps, etc. For those of us who have lived in the IT world, this may seem like a foreign realm and terms like […] Read more » OT networks SCADA/ICS security
OT Security Why More Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure are Expected March 8, 2018 by arpit As all the annual security reports show, the rate of cyber attacks on businesses and other organisations is increasing each year. A growing part of that attack spectrum includes cyber attacks on critical infrastructure Operations Technology (OT) environments such as water supply control systems, petrochemical plants, transport infrastructure control systems and all other manners of […] Read more » Critical infrastructure OT networks SCADA security