Hospitals in US, Australia hobbled by ransomware
The incidents send medical staff back to the days of pen and paper
Critical Infrastructure
Black Hat 2018: Protecting Industrial Control System
Aiming to protect critical infrastructure against attacks
Trends 2018: Critical infrastructure attacks on the rise
Healthcare sectors, critical manufacturing, food production and transportation also said to be targets for cybercriminals
RSA 2018: Hacking the grid
The challenges facing critical infrastructure systems
World Backup Day: Banks having each other’s back
As World Backup Day reminds us, robust backups are integral to healthy information security practices of any organization. This is doubly true for those operating in critical sectors.
Critical Infrastructure Interview with David Harley
WeLiveSecurity sat down with David Harley to get a better understanding of Critical Infrastructure and the role he has played in the area throughout his career.
US forms dedicated office to help avert cyberattacks on infrastructure
The vulnerability of critical infrastructure, including energy grids, to cyberattacks has been a growing concern worldwide. Many nations have been scrambling to improve their defenses vis-à-vis threats faced by services that are critical to the continuity of our daily lives.
New reality in European banking looming large: the lowdown
At the heart of the regulation is the requirement for banks to allow licensed third-party providers (TPPs) of financial services to access securely their customer-account data, as long as the customer has given their prior consent.
Bad Rabbit: Not‑Petya is back with improved ransomware
A new ransomware outbreak today has hit some major infrastructure in Ukraine including Kiev metro. Here are some details about this new variant of Petya.
Kiev metro hit with a new variant of the infamous Diskcoder ransomware
Public sources have confirmed that computer systems in the Kiev Metro, Odessa naval port, Odessa airport, Ukrainian ministries of infrastructure and finance, and also a number of organizations in Russia are among the affected organizations.
US warns of ongoing attacks on energy firms and critical infrastructure
The US Department of Homeland Security and FBI have warned that hackers are actively targeting government departments, and firms working in the energy, nuclear, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing sectors.
Black Hat 2017 industrial hacking: The song remains the same
If industry frameworks are to inform and secure the critical infrastructure writ large, here at Black Hat there a lot of people punching holes in them, and in simple ways.
Everything you need to know about the latest variant of Petya
The latest global cyberattack, detected by ESET as Win32 / Diskcoder.C, considered a variant of Petya, once again highlights the reality outdated systems and insufficient security solutions are still widespread.
TeleBots are back: Supply‑chain attacks against Ukraine
This blogpost reveals many details about the Diskcoder.C (aka ExPetr or NotPetya) outbreak and related information about previously unpublished attacks.
Industroyer: Biggest threat to industrial control systems since Stuxnet
ESET has analyzed a sophisticated and extremely dangerous malware, known as Industroyer, which is designed to disrupt critical industrial processes.
Proof‑of‑concept ransomware to poison the water supply
Researchers have described how ransomware could potentially attack industrial control systems (ICS), and demonstratied how new malware threats might target core infrastructure, holding entire cities hostage.
Election hacking FAQ: 2016 US presidential election edition
Stephen Cobb, senior security researcher at ESET answers the 10 most frequently asked questions on election hacking.
Infrastructure attacks: The next generation
ESET's David Harley revisits the Stuxnet phenomenon: How has the way we see the malware and its impact changed?
Countries remain unprepared for cyberattacks on nuclear facilities
Nuclear facilities across the world have little or no real security mechanisms in place to deal with cyberattacks, according to new analysis.
UK and US banks to face transatlantic cyberattack test
Banks in the UK and US will be tested on how capable they are in coordinating a transatlantic response to a cyberattack.