Homeland Security Reports Increases in Cyber Attacks on Industrial Systems
Nov. 20, 2012
ISC-CERT Data Shows 400% Growth in Network Vulnerabilities From 2010-2011
Over the last few years, foreign cyber espionage has become a top priority due to growth in the black market for the sale and purchase of information. From 2010 to 2011, the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) reported a 400% increase in network vulnerabilities, and within the last six months, reported more than 20,000 instances of unauthorized internet access to control systems. Lisa Kaiser, operations lead of Cyber Security Implementation (CSI) for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, gave a presentation at OPC Technology Summit 2012 on network issues and cyber security attacks. In this article, Automation.com Editor Billy Lydon discusses a variety of cyber activities that have affected the U.S. since 2007, explains how the U.S. government is playing catch-up, and shares two videos from Kaiser's presentation that demonstrate cyber hacking on U.S. industrial systems.
Is debris causing costly downtime and equipment failure? Learn how advanced self-cleaning guide wheel systems with solid lubrication can tackle debris, reduce wear, and keep operations...
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs) are the brains of the machine in many regards. They have evolved over the years.This new State...
This paper examines highly sensitive piezoelectric sensors for precise vibration measurement which is critical in semiconductor production to prevent quality and yield issues....
