As a part of our ongoing effort to showcase industry thought leaders here in the blog, I was able to sit down with Eric Knapp, Director of Critical Infrastructure Markets in McAfee’s global business development group, for a series of talks on the topic of critical infrastructure. Eric is an expert in cybersecurity for industrial Read more…
Tags: critical infrastructure, ICS, SCADA
In September, I had the pleasure of giving the keynote speech at “Hacktivity 2011″ in Budapest, Hungary. I was very excited to see the large audience, about 1,000 visitors, among them very serious and well-known security professionals, instructors, and security enthusiasts. It was also exciting for me because I made the presentation in my native Read more…
Tags: conference, fake anti-virus software, hacking, Hacktivity, ICS, industrial control systems, malware, Rootkits, Stuxnet
Today’s infosec news focuses on several possible incidents of penetrations at water utility companies. Elinor Mills at C|Net posted a story on a potential compromise last week at a Springfield, Ill., water company that may have resulted in physical damage. Meanwhile Gareth Halfacree at thinq has a writeup on a potential South Houston water supply Read more…
Tags: hacker, hacking, ICS, SCADA, water facility, water pumps hacked, water treatment facilities hacked
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