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This will make it easier to use the Tofino devices to secure PLCs and IPCs as well as field controllers. As we learned several years ago with Stuxnet, and again this year with the HART, Profibus and other field device and protocol hacks, the edge devices in the network must also be considered as a vector for virus and malware attacks on Industrial Control Systems. Vendors, … [Read more...] about Belden Releases Tofino Enforcer SDK #pauto #automation #cybersecurity

On the 18th of April, Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Cybersecurity and Communications wrote the following blog post on the DHS blog. It provides pretty detailed information about what to do to curtail the spread of the Heartbleed malware. It lacks specific information for Industrial Control Systems, though, and some of the suggested fixes … [Read more...] about DHS Advice on Heartbleed… #pauto #automation #cybersecurity

Here's some thoughts from IHS on the recent end of support for Windows XP: End of XP Support to Affect Thousands of Industrial Systems Support for Windows XP officially ceased on April 8, 2014. In effect, Windows will no longer provide users with security updates or technical support for the 12 year-old operating system. Windows has stated that “PCs running Windows XP after … [Read more...] about IHS Research Note on End of Support for Windows XP #pauto #automation #

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