Cyber Security: DDoS threats: The disruption your organization can’t afford to ignore

The threat of a distributed denial of service attack has to be taken seriously, but what that threat is masking might be the real cause for alarm. Click here for the article.

Cyber Security: NSA infects 50,000 computer networks worldwide with malware

The U.S. National Security Agency hacked more than 50,000 computer networks worldwide last year, infecting them with malware used to conduct sophisticated spy operations, according to a top-secret slide leaked by Edward Snowden. Click here to read the article.

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of November 18

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of November 18 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB13-329

Cyber Security: FBI warns hacking spree on government agencies is a “widespread problem”

The FBI is warning that members of the Anonymous hacking collective have breached computers belonging to multiple government agencies and made off with sensitive information in a series of attacks that started almost a year ago. Click here to read more.

Cyber Security: Hacker virus seizes files, ransoms for cash

An MIT expert is warning that Hub government agencies, businesses and personal PC users could be "paralyzed" if they fall prey to the same scheme that hit the Swansea Police Department - the latest victim of an Internet virus that forces computer users to pony up an online ransom for an encryption key to unlock their files.

Read the article here.

Cyber Security: 'Arms dealers' supply malware for cyberattacks, research says

Companies battling tireless cyberespionage campaigns may be up against well-organized attackers that are fed a steady stream of malware from a talented developer of cyber-arms.

Click here to read more.

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of November 11

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of November 11 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB13-322

Cyber Security: Decoding the cyber attacks

"The Messiah" claiming to speak for Anonymous has issued a warning through a video circulated online to "go to war" with the Singapore government. Click here to read the article.

Cyber Security: Hackers expose Asia's weak cyber defenses

A rash of website hackings in the Asia-Pacific has exposed weak cyber defenses which must be improved to help the region deal with more sophisticated and sinister threats, particularly from criminal organizations, analysts said. Click here to read more.

Cyber Security: Obamacare website threatened by hackers

A politically-charged tool has been circulating around the Internet called "Destroy Obama Care!" that claims its use would overload the Obamacare site. Click here to read the article.

Cyber Security: The Global Cyber Advisor Newsletter - Oct. 2013 Vol. 25

Welcome to the latest Global Cyber Advisor Newsletter,

Breaking News:  Invensys’ Mike Caliel meets with the White House to discuss industry’s view of the newest version of the NIST framework.

 

Continuously Secure:   Invensys continues to prove to the industry that we stay vigilant and help our customers develop their cyber strategies and secure their process environments.      We have staff to help our clients on a global basis to assess, design, implement, and manage their cyber posture.     Invensys has developed suites of products with complementary consulting, which are unmatched in the industry.   

This month’s Consultant’s Corner is from James Bassett where he discusses using a test bed to test your Cyber Mitigations.

                                                                                             

The Invensys Critical Infrastructure and Security Practice has the skills and the resources to help our clients no matter what industry.    We are structured to help with their entire Cyber Security program.   We have essentially the industry’s largest vendor-based Cyber Security team that assists our clients secure their entire process environment.    We understand that Cyber Security extends beyond a single system and our valued clients need assistance and advice in how to secure their entire plant infrastructure.   Cyber security is so much more than firewalls and anti-virus software.  

Also, if you’ve missed our previous editions, you can find them at this location:   http://iom.invensys.com/EN/Pages/CyberSecurity-Newsletters.aspx

Click here to open the October 2013 newsletter.

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of November 4

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of November 4 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB13-315

Cyber Security: Internet malware turns 25

Read about the first instance of internet malware introduced on November 3, 1988 by a grad student who was trying to build the first botnet.

Cyber Security: Singapore on alert for cyber attacks after websites hacked

Singapore's government has been put on heightened alert for cyber attacks after people claiming to be from international hacking collective Anonymous defaced several web sites in the city-state and threatened further action. Click here to read more.

Cyber Security: 11 sure signs you've been hacked

Think you've been hacked? Read this article for 11 sure signs and what to do if your computer has been compromised.

Cyber Security: July-September 2013 ICS-CERT Monthly Monitor

View ICS-CERT's July-September 2013 newsletter, with a feature article on a critical manufacturing cyber incident.

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/Monitors/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Monitor%20July-Aug-Sept.pdf

Cyber Security: ICS-CERT Vulnerability Summary for Week of October 28

Click the link below to view the summary of cyber security vulnerabilities for the week of October 28 as collected and reported by ICS-CERT.

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB13-308