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Sunburst malware: what we know about an advanced attack, and protective measures with Stormshield
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On 8 December, 2020, US company FireEye published a press release stating that it had been targeted by malware, referred to as “Sunburst”, and that a number of its Red Team tools had been stolen. In the press release, the cybersecurity company described the actions...What sort of cybersecurity is required for industrial systems in the industry 4.0 era?
The industry 4.0 is flourishing, bringing its fair share of threats... But also misconceptions. How can we guarantee overall security in an area which increasingly combines industrial systems, the Internet of Things, the Cloud and Big Data? Spoiler: it’s not all about sensors. You’ve probably...The paradox of USB drives in the industrial world
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USB drives are a paradox for industry. They play leading role in how operational environments function, but can also cause incidents if they are managed or handled improperly. They are also one of the most coveted means of attack by cyber criminals. Here is a...What’s new in the world of ransomware in 2020?
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Since early 2020, ransomware attacks have increased in number and made front-page headlines. All professionals – large companies and small operations alike – seem vulnerable in the face of this evolving threat. And the number of cases of attacks – with varying degrees of success...Whitepaper | From 2015 to tomorrow: cyber intrusions in electrical grids
If you wanted to harm a country, which targets would you attack first? One answer comes to mind immediately: its power production grids. Cybercriminals have understand this and have not failed, in recent decades, to concentrate on energy systems. For us, developing this Stormshield whitepaper,...How the IEC 61850 standard structures the electrical industry
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The International Electrotechnical Commission writes the standards that govern how the electrical industry works. And among this proliferation of standards – which sometimes come with rather forbidding abbreviations – one has a very special role to play, as it specifies communications for electricity distribution infrastructure....Water infrastructure: when states and cyber attacks rear their ugly heads
Attempted cyber attacks targeting dams, irrigation systems or wastewater treatment plants have received little coverage in the media. However, these attacks exist and present an unusual strategic challenge. What’s the worldwide situation with cybersecurity for water systems? Generally speaking, cyber protection for human beings is...How can the security of industrial protocols be controlled?
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Communicate, inform, order... in the industrial world, PLCs have their own language to communicate with each other and operate an entire operational infrastructure. This is what’s known as industrial communication protocols. It is a lexical field which has laid semantic foundations for the notions of...