John Merriman

Windows Management Instrumentation- Cybersecurity White Paper released on how to prevent its misuse

Windows Management Instrumentation- Cybersecurity White Paper released on how to prevent its misuse 1

Aug 30, 2016– ICS-CERT has informed that a new Whitepaper has been released by the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center that details how Windows Management Instrumentation can be used by attackers to perform system reconnaissance,antivirus and virtual machine (VM) detection, code execution, lateral movement, persistence, and data theft. This whitepaper will show how to … Read more

Fake Rockwell Automation System Update installs ransomware!

AllenBradleyPLCPanel

July 4, 2016– Industrial Cybersecurity suddenly became very important last week when it was reported that there are fake Rockwell automation files floating around on the internet, that attempt to install ransomware to unsuspecting users of Rockwell Control Systems (Allen Bradley series of PLCs). Among malware infections, ransom ware is the worst kind to infect … Read more

Sunfield fined millions by OSHA for machine safety violations

machinery safety

Ohio auto parts manufacturer faces $3.42M in fines after OSHA finds company willfully exposed temporary workers to machine hazards Sunfield Inc. faces near record penalty for an automotive parts industry company HEBRON, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 57 citations for safety violations to Sunfield Inc., an Ohio … Read more

Cybersecurity Issues with Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Stratix

Industrial Network Switch

June 24, 2016– A new cybersecurity vulnerability has been discovered regarding Rockwell Automation Allen Bradley Stratix industrial networking switches, as reported by the ICS-CERT website. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely and puts Control systems using these switches at risk, unless patched immediately with a Firmware update fix released now. According to Rockwell Automation, the … Read more

Crane collapses at Exxon Mobil Torrance refinery-three injuries

Industrial Crane

June 21, 2016– A crane has collapsed at the Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, CA at about 09:30 hours and three persons have been reported injured as reported by the Santa Monica Observer here. The 300 tonne crane was being used for lifting a reactor top in the refinery, when the accident occurred. The refinery … Read more