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SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System. Generally, if refers to a broad class of computing systems that interact with physical processes associated with chemical, manufacturing, electricity production, gas delivery, etc.

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Various reports have been published that analyze BlackEnergy2 and BlackEnergy3 in-depth. However, there seems to be discrepancies regarding the malware delivery phase, i.e., initial exploitation. The ...
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With the recent vpn filter attacks, and talks about the hackers wanting to attack our SCADA systems in the U.S. I want to setup a honeypot to monitor the attackers and learn more about how they ...
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I would like to understand the real role of 2-Factor Authentication in Industry Control Systems like SCADA/SmartGrid with Windows AD infrastructure. In particular I am interested in an operational use ...
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I want to scan a range of network with nmap to discover hosts but I know that depending on the scan, it can affect the integrity of OT (Operational Technology) devices, industrial devices like PLCs (...
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I'm a bit confused about the Stuxnet S7-417 attack. I believe Stuxnet performed a man-in-the-middle attack on the PLC, closing various valves in the background while it spoofed the values in the input ...
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Apologies if this isn't the right forum, but I'm trying to understand SCADA network architecture, and specifically how the Stuxnet virus was able to change the control logic on PLCs. I think that it ...
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I have been contracted to perform a security risk assessment that relates specifically to ICS and SCADA systems. I have performed many IT security risk assessments, however, I am new to assessing ...
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Background: I just attended a talk on the security of critical infrastructure. The speaker spoke a bit on how adding the TCP/IP protocol to functions usually taken care of by dedicated protocols open ...
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So I have a basic question on the SCADA operating system, which the manufacturers do not disclose. From my experience I can see VxWorks running in some of them, and Windows or Linux in some of them. ...
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Is there a way to monitor the way the SCADA systems behave 'during pen-testing or security audit', and find out the implications of just port scans and/or monitor the state of activity while sending a ...
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I'm interested on kind of attacks which can be used on 'Industry Control Systems'. I only have found that following malwares: switching-off/disablement the systems stole the information What else ...
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Anyone know a good site or a list of resource to start to know issue related to the security of SCADA system ?
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