Ransomware is a new type of virus trojan that has emerged alongside the rise of digital currencies. It typically spreads through various forms such as brute force cracking, exploiting vulnerabilities, spam emails, and bundled software. Once a machine is attacked by ransomware, most files will be modified by encryption algorithms and have a special suffix … Read more
Attacks on Industrial Control Systems are becoming increasingly frequent, yet they lack novelty. Imagine it is 1903, and you are standing in front of a large inn on a remote peninsula in Poldhu, Cornwall, England. Despite the large antenna next to the inn and a large kite occasionally lifting the antenna higher, you might not … Read more
★ Yang Xuezhi, Xiao Wei, Zhao Yangguang, China Software Testing Center Abstract:Industrial control systems are a crucial foundation for the digital transformation of manufacturing and a significant driving force for new industrialization. In recent years, with the rapid development of computer technology, communication technology, and control technology, the traditional control field is undergoing an unprecedented … Read more
In mid-May, “WannaCry” began to sweep the globe, affecting over 300,000 computers in more than 150 countries and regions within just a few days. The impact on key industries such as energy, electricity, transportation, healthcare, education, and manufacturing was shocking. Half a month has passed, and while the attacks seem to have subsided, the reality … Read more
70% of IT and operational technology professionals are concerned that cyber attacks could cause physical damage to computer and industrial systems, which not only requires significant financial resources for disaster recovery but can also threaten lives in severe cases. In March of this year, U.S. agencies warned that Russian government entities were conducting extensive attack … Read more
Author | National Internet Emergency Center, Du Peng 1. Background and Current Situation As the degree of digitization and intelligence of industrial control systems continues to improve, the traditional closed and isolated industrial environment is being broken, and the network security risks it faces are becoming increasingly severe. On one hand, viruses in the traditional … Read more
Next year, public utility operators will face more new challenges in industrial cybersecurity. However, the good news is that new developments will also help minimize these threats. The bad news is: more complex ransomware will emerge; the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will bring more threats; and the severe shortage of cybersecurity talent will continue … Read more
Attacks on industrial control systems are becoming more frequent, yet lack novelty. Imagine it’s 1903, and you are standing in front of a large inn on a remote peninsula in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. Despite the massive antenna next to the inn and large kites occasionally lifting the antenna higher, you might not realize that you … Read more
In recent years, ransomware attacks have become a significant security concern. To obtain high returns, cybercriminals have increasingly targeted high-value industries such as healthcare and finance. Although all current ransomware attacks focus on personal computers, recent analyses indicate that industrial control systems (ICS) networks are likely to become the next target for ransomware, with critical … Read more
1. Introduction 1.1 Ransomware Ransomware is a type of malicious software that runs on computers, kidnapping user files and rendering user data assets or computing resources unusable, and extorting money from users as a condition for restoring access. These user data assets include various files such as documents, databases, source code, images, and compressed files. … Read more