Welcome back, aspiring cyberwarriors. As the war rages on, Russia’s gas exports have taken on heightened significance. This resource is literally and figuratively fueling Putin’s war efforts, which only underscores the need for attacks on this sector’s infrastructure. In this article, in collaboration with a student from Cyber Cossacks School – Citadel–we’ll show one vulnerability […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! As our digital world expands to greater and greater physical space, the need for a simple, energy efficient wireless protocol becomes increasingly necessary. SCADA/ICS facilities sometimes span miles or even tens of miles and the ability to span these miles with cable simply is not practical. These types of facilities […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! SCADA hacking and security is different from traditional hacking in numerous ways. For a review of how SCADA hacking is different, check out my article here. One of the key ways that SCADA Hacking and Security is different is that the security professional is protecting the process and not necessarily […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring SCADA/ICS cyberwarriors! SCADA and ICS are the most important cybersecurity issues in this decade. Although traditional IT is still saddled with a number of serious issues including ransomware, the threat to SCADA/ICS systems extends far beyond the individual facility and the profit margins of the individual company. The crippling of a […]
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Welcome back, my cyber warriors! As the war in Ukraine rages on, it’s important to keep in mind that this war didn’t begin in February of this year, but rather it has been simmering for almost a decade. Ever since the people of Ukraine overthrew their despotic Russian puppet in 2014, the Russians have been […]
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Welcome back, my cyber warriors! Round 1 of the Great Cyberwar of 2022 went to Ukraine and its allies from around the world. Among the many successful attacks were the brief takeover of Russia Today TV, the defacement of multiple websites, and probably most importantly, the massive DDoS of Russia’s Internet architecture. We successfully made […]
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For those who are coming from a traditional IT or IT security background, SCADA/ICS systems security can prove prove daunting. Many of the technologies, modes and mindset of the traditional IT are not applicable to SCADA/ICS systems. In this brief article, I’d like to enumerate and elaborate on just a few of the most important […]
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Welcome back, my Mr Robot afacionados! A number of you have written me telling me how much you enjoy the Mr. Robot series on USA Network and Amazon Prime. I am also a huge fan! If you haven’t seen it yet, you should. It may be the best hacking show on TV. Mr. Robot is […]
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Welcome back, my cyberwarrior heroes! As I mentioned in my second interview with David Bombal, the second round of the Ukraine/Russia Cyberwar will involve SCADA/ICS hacking. Recently, Russia once again attempted to hack Ukraine’s electrical grid (it successfully turned out the lights in Ukraine in 2014 and 2015) but was stymied by a stiff cyber […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! As the war between Russia and Ukraine escalates, the risks to the world’s peace and prosperity intensifies. Russia has been using cyber war techniques against Ukraine for over a decade and if the sanctions against Russia intensify (their stock market fell nearly 50% on the first day of sanctions), it […]
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