Computers at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor and around the country have reportedly been infected by the Stuxnet worm, a sophisticated malware that attacks supervisory control and data acquisition ...

The U.S. currently faces a growing threat from cyber-attacks against its critical infrastructure (CI) vital to our modern society. Many understand this growing threat but don’t know the origins of a ...

Called Stuxnet, the worm is the first publicly identified piece of malware to target SCADA computers, which are used to control things such as manufacturing plants and utility systems. The worm copies ...

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) have created a proof-of-concept ransomware strain named LogicLocker that can alter programmable logic controller (PLC) parameters. The ...

The first time Scott Lunsford offered to hack into a nuclear power station, he was told it would be impossible. There was no way, the plant's owners claimed, that their critical components could be ...

A former IT consultant for an oil and gas exploration company has pleaded guilty to tampering with the company’s computer systems after he was turned down for a permanent position with the company.

Rather than overselling the DIY approach, the article presents the extensive scope of modern SCADA requirements — from mobile device support to code signing for security updates to help you make ...

Removing a dangerous worm that targets industrial systems could disrupt plant operations, Siemens Industry warned customers Thursday. The warning came as Siemens released a new tool that finds and ...

Removing a dangerous worm that targets industrial systems could disrupt plant operations, Siemens Industry warned customers Thursday. The warning came as Siemens released a new tool that finds and ...