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Ryuk Ransomware Security Primer

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), a WaterISAC partner, has published a security primer on the Ryuk ransomware, which it describes as “one of the most prevalent variants in the state, local, tribal, and territorial government threat landscape. This product provides an overview of Ryuk’s phases of operation and offers a list of recommendations for government entities to adhere to prevent and limit the impact of a potential Ryuk ransomware compromise.

Siemens SCALANCE X (Update B) (ICSA-19-085-01) – Products Used in the Water and Wastewater and Energy Sectors

January 14, 2020

CISA has updated this advisory with additional information on the affected products and mitigating measures. Read the advisory at CISA.

June 11, 2019

The NCCIC has updated this advisory with additional information on the affected products and mitigating measures. Read the advisory at NCCIC/ICS-CERT.

Siemens SCALANCE X Switches, RUGGEDCOM WiMAX, RFID 181-EIP, and SIMATIC RF182C (Update C) (ICSA-18-165-01) – Products Used in the Water and Wastewater and Energy Sectors

January 14, 2020

CISA has updated this advisory with additional information on the affected products and mitigating measures. Read the advisory at CISA.

June 11, 2019

The NCCIC has updated this advisory with additional information on the affected products and mitigating measures. NCCIC/ICS-CERT.

January 31, 2019

MITRE Releases ATT&CKTM for ICS as Common Lexicon for Industrial Cyber Defense Strategy

The MITRE Corporation, publisher of the widely revered ATT&CKTM Framework, has just released a new knowledge base, ATT&CKTM for Industrial Control Systems. Developed in collaboration with experts from ICS cybersecurity firm Dragos, ATT&CKTM for ICS categorizes public behaviors of malicious activity targeting critical OT infrastructure.

President Trump Appoints Bryan Ware to Lead CISA’s Cybersecurity Efforts

The President has appointed Bryan Ware to serve as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Assistant Director for Cybersecurity. Ware brings over 25 years of experience in advanced technology and product development to the job. Since early 2019, he served as the assistant secretary for cyber, infrastructure, and resilience policy at CISA. Beginning in October 2018, he had been serving as a senior advisor to then DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Prior to his time with DHS, he was the CEO of Haystax, a risk consulting company.

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