Cyber Security In days past, cyber-attacks belonged in sci-fi movies and fiction novels. However, cyber-attacks are no longer the realm of sporadic individuals. Today, they can sometimes be executed as part of a bigger, well-planned, and perfectly organized assault that can become an intimidating and sometimes crippling weapon between rival individuals, companies, and even nations. That is why, here at ICS Security, we offer a wide range of cyber security solutions for ...
SCADA Cyber Security SCADA systems are what makes the modern world tick. These control systems (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) collect real-time data from various points spread through several sites, analyzes it, and enables real time reactions. Due to their nature they are usually used in strategic installations, commercial and governmental establishments (such as electric power plants, oil refineries, and water systems), chemical and pharmaceutical plants, and large ...
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” In recent years the world of cyber and internet has reinvented itself times and times again. The benefits are countless. Our huge world becomes ever smaller, a global village so to speak, where people can connect to each other and where devices and networks can talk amongst themselves and make our life much easier. There’s no doubt it’s an absolutely amazing thing and an exciting era to live in. But like everything else in ...
The Best Antivirus for SCADA Cyber Security is not Necessarily Software SCADA systems are always in the center of things. They control important processes which pertain to organizations’ core activities and processes (be it a manufacturing plant, a corporation, or city’s vital infrastructure). In order to protect your systems from cyber-attacks, you will need more than a simple antivirus, in fact, you’ll need something entirely else to make sure cyber threats are thwarted or ...
Cyber Protection for Electrical Companies A threat to electrical companies is a threat to us all. Damage caused to an electrical company can lead to a blackout – at our home, at the whole building, the whole neighborhood and even the entire city including sensitive installations and infrastructure – and nobody wants that. Therefore, the protection of such companies is a very serious matter. That’s why at ICS Security , we offer cyber protection solutions – IDS for ICS. ...
IDS for ICS: Cyber Protection for Governments In today’s changing world, where life threatening events and terror attacks happen more often all around the world (and not only in the physical world but also in cyberspace), it has become even more necessary to protect countries’ most important and vulnerable data and infrastructure. Terrorists have also become smarter and more versatile in their attacks, penetrating national systems and infecting governments’ networks with ...
SCADA Cyber Security – Hollywood fiction or bitter reality? Imagine it’s late in the evening and before heading out of the office you want a cool glass of water, but the water isn’t running. You shrug it off, head down to the underground parking and get into your comfortable, air-conditioned car. Just about halfway through town the entire city suddenly falls into darkness. Not a single light can be seen except distant stars shining feebly in the sky. No hum of electricity ...
SCADA Cyber Security – More than a Buzzword Cyber security sounds amazing. It rolls off the tongue. It’s what passes as popular these days, and as the right thing to say. But beyond saying it, does your organization really understand cyber security and the threats against which it is aimed? Is your organization really doing everything it should to protect one of its most valuable assets? Cyber-terrorism and cyber-attacks Large factories, institutions, municipalities, ...
ICS Security – Protecting the Modern Way of Life Cyber-terrorism is the new buzzword. Everybody is talking about it and about how terrifying it is and what must be done to thwart such attacks. But let’s take a moment to fully grasp the potential ramifications of cyber-attacks. Cyber-terrorism has a lot of targets. It no longer requires physical access to facilities in order to cause chaos and damage. One such preferred, high-value target are ICSs (Industrial Control ...
SCADA Protection It’s only natural to keep the most important things safe and secure, and to constantly revisit the protective means you’ve put into place – verifying that they still fit the ever-changing, ever-evolving threats modern life constantly throws our way, and making sure that the important things that need protection, are indeed protected. What’s Important? When you think about your own home, it’s probably clear to you what those important things are ...
SCADA Protection Made Simple We all know how important SCADA systems are. They can be found at large companies, factories, governmental institutions, utility companies, and pretty much in every large organization that directly, or indirectly influences our day to day life. With that knowledge also dawns the understanding that these entities constitute high value targets for modern terror attacks – cyber terrorism. Such sensitive systems are constantly targeted by malicious ...
Without ICS Security – Like Keeping Treasure in an Open Safe We all know that what we hold dearest should be kept locked, safe, secure, and beyond the reach of those who have no business touching it, or gaining access to it whatsoever. The same goes to what a plant, a city or any other large entity holds dearest – its infrastructure. Such important facilities serve the general public or the entire organization by providing it with crucial services and utilities. This makes ...
Preventing SCADA from Becoming SCANDAL It’s your responsibility. The gravity of it makes you lose sleep some nights, leaves you with sore muscles from tension most days. And no wonder, too. There are quite a few people out there, who share the burden, like you do. We’re talking about those who run sensitive plants, vital urban utility services and installations, governmental databases and services, and the like. But not just those who run them, but also everybody else who is ...
How SCADA Protection Works Since the dawn of time, there were those who wished to hurt others, cause damage and disrupt their way of life. As time pass and technologies evolve, so do the efforts, reach and capabilities of such aggressors. SCADA System – Finding the Weak Spot One of the most popular and destructive courses of action modern aggressors choose are attacking SCADA systems in one way or another. SCADA systems are the beating heart of many large organizations, ...
