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Telemetry Identifies Commodity Malware Infections Increase at Industrial Organizations

Advanced ICS-specific malware is limited to just a few samples such as TRISIS/TRITON, Stuxnet, CRASHOVERRIDE/Industroyer, and BlackEnergy2; however, countless reports and observations demonstrate commodity malware has been increasingly impacting industrial operations. ICS cybersecurity firm Dragos has identified an increase in malware infections at industrial companies globally throughout 2019 and the beginning of 2020. Notably, the LockerGoga, Emotet, and Ryuk infections of 2019 support this trend with their potential to create operational disruption.

CISA Alert: Continued Threat Actor Exploitation Post Pulse Secure VPN Patching

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an Alert that updates a previous alert, Continued Exploitation of Pulse Secure VPN Vulnerability (published on January 10), which advised organizations to immediately patch CVE-2019-11510 – an arbitrary file reading vulnerability affecting Pulse Secure virtual private network (VPN) appliances.

Policies and Procedures – So, We’re Working Remotely, Now What?

Infrastructure is being adapted and secured to support social distancing as staff work from home and essential on-site shifts are restructured to skeleton crews. The current worldwide health pandemic has forced nearly every organization to enact some sort of business continuity plan, whether they had one or not. Likewise, tested plans are being validated with actual experience. Whether an organization had a remote workforce policy in place or not, now is the time to pay it due attention, including the cybersecurity aspect.

Security Awareness – Top Q’s & A’s About Remote Working

While staff may more or less be adjusting to their new remote work environment, statistics indicate they are still being inundated with phishing and other suspicious cyber attack attempts. Given heightened environmental distractions and other challenges with working remotely, it is important during this time that we keep security awareness and cyber hygiene reminders forefront in our users minds. Mail security firm MailGuard answers six important questions about working remotely and cybersecurity.

Situational Awareness - Coronavirus Developments Overview

While coronavirus-related news and information are still rampant, it is reasonable to expect many people have settled into a relative current normal and are not micro-checking every story or statistic that is published. That said, there are still significant advisories, updates, and developments that are prudent to maintain situational awareness from authoritative and vetted sources. WaterISAC continues striving to curate the most relevant updates so you don’t have to. Today, we bring you COVID-19 Key Developments from risk intelligence organization Flashpoint.

CISA Alert: Guidance on the North Korean Cyber Threat

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an alert intended to serve as a comprehensive resource on the North Korean cyber threat. The U.S. Departments of State and the Treasury and the FBI also contributed to this product. Although much of the malicious activity described in the alert is targeted against the financial sector, the alert reminds its audience that North Korea has the capability to conduct disruptive or destructive cyber activities affecting U.S. critical infrastructure.

Intel Releases Security Advisories on Multiple Products - Updated April 14, 2020

April 14, 2020

Intel has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to gain escalation of privileges. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Intel advisories and apply the necessary updates or workarounds. Read the advisory at CISA.

March 10, 2020

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