Have you ever thought that the mobile phones, computers, and even bank servers you use every day might be exposed to hackers? Just last month, Samsung and a South Korean university tore away the last veil of ARM chip security—the so-called “absolute security” memory protection mechanism was pierced like paper in their hands. Even more … Read more
She is known as the “Queen of Cryptography” in China and is a mathematical genius that gives headaches to American intelligence agencies. She led her team to successively crack globally recognized secure encryption algorithms such as MD5 and SHA-1, shocking the international cryptography community and forcing the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) … Read more
Smartwatches that can monitor children’s safety are familiar to everyone. They integrate positioning, listening, and calling functions, allowing parents who cannot be with their children at all times to keep track of their status. Such products are quite popular in many countries; however, they have been banned in Germany. Why is that? △Video: Germany Bans … Read more
Click the blue text for more exciting information Once again, someone asked me about the safety of ladder diagrams, I really can’t believe it. Every time something goes wrong, they come to me only after the crisis has hit, if they had contacted me earlier, the workshop wouldn’t have had to stop production for three … Read more
Recently, Siemens announced that its industrial equipment, commonly used in petrochemical plants and large renewable energy power plants, has 54 security vulnerabilities. Among these, the most severe vulnerabilities can be exploited for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks or remote code execution on arbitrary servers, putting power plants at risk of failure and halting electricity generation. More alarmingly, … Read more
With the rapid development of information technology, industrial control systems are increasingly exposed to the internet environment, facing unprecedented security challenges. To enhance awareness of industrial information security risk prevention, in 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the ‘Guidelines for Cybersecurity Protection of Industrial Control Systems’ (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Protection … Read more
Hello engineers and security experts! Today, let’s discuss the “ever-relevant” topic of industrial control system security, especially regarding PLCs, the “brain” of industrial control systems. If hackers target them, it could lead to significant trouble! Imagine a PLC as the “conductor” of a factory, controlling every aspect of the production line. If hackers gain control … Read more
Editor’s NoteThe Russia-Ukraine war has accelerated the innovation of tactics and techniques for cyber attacks on industrial control systems. The bombing incident involving pagers and walkie-talkies in the Lebanon conflict has reshaped the understanding of traditional cyber warfare. Artificial intelligence and large models have reduced the spatiotemporal costs for attackers. Targeted ICS malware, weaponized PLCs, … Read more
For more global cybersecurity news, visit E-Security’s official website at www.easyaq.com E-Security reports on April 1st that people are increasingly living and working in “smart” buildings, relying on automated processes to control heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security, and other operational systems. Are these systems capable of withstanding cyber attack threats? A research team from … Read more
Annual subscribers can join the Technology English Learning Community, with weekly live classes on technology English. For details, see “Read the original text”. This Monday, a paper published by researchers Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens from KU Leuven in Belgium regarding a security vulnerability in WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) caused a seismic shock in … Read more