Control Loop: The OT Cybersecurity Podcast

UK will propose law to ban ransom payments for critical infrastructure entities. EPA outlines enforcement measures to protect water utilities against cyberattacks. Rockwell advises customers to disconnect ICS devices from the internet. Senator Vance asks CISA for information on Volt Typhoon. Guest Kimberly Graham of Dragos joins Dave to discuss regulatory compliance issues. Programming Note. Contr...

US Defense Department warns of Russian hacktivists targeting OT devices. The US government establishes safety and security board to advise the deployment of AI in critical infrastructure sectors. Vulnerabilities affect CyberPower UPS management software. US congressmen put forward water system cybersecurity bill. Encore guest Garrett Bladow, Distinguished Engineer at Dragos, joins us from the Cybe...

Mandiant ties OT attacks to Sandworm. Russia-linked hackers target Texas water utilities. Belarusian hacktivists hit fertilizer company. CISA issues eight ICS advisories. Dave Bittner's Caveat podcast co host Ben Yelin joins him to discuss pending legislation with potential to affect critical infrastructure, as well as the Department of Energy’s assessment of the potential risks and rewards from A...

Chinese-manufactured devices in US networks see a 41% YoY increase. Ukraine-linked hackers deploy ICS malware against Russian infrastructure company. A look at cyberattacks that had physical consequences in 2023. Lessons from NERC’s GridEx exercise. Extension requested for comment period on CISA’s incident reporting rule. Guest Kate Ledesma, Senior Director Government Affairs at Dragos, talks abou...

Sellafield nuclear waste site to be prosecuted for alleged cybersecurity failings. CISA issues draft proposal for cyber incident reporting by critical infrastructure entities. Threat actor targets Indian government and energy entities. Suspicious NuGet package appears to target developers in the industrial sector. Guest Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity at CISA, shares...

Researchers discover a way to hijack web-based PLCs. Threat actor targets manufacturing entities in North America. US Department of Defense launches CORA program. CISA issues ICS advisories. Guest Aura Sabadus, Senior Journalist at ICIS, joins us to discuss how energy insiders are approaching the renewed risks of China's ramp up toward potential attacks on critical infrastructure and what the ener...

NIST releases Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. Biden administration issues executive order on maritime cybersecurity. Suspected Chinese threat actor continues to exploit Ivanti vulnerabilities. ThyssenKrupp sustains ransomware attack. Guests Liz Martin, Global Advisory Solution Architect at Dragos, and Blake Benson, Senior Director at ABS Group, talk through the latest Maritime Executive Order. The Le...

Five Eyes publish report on Volt Typhoon. Volt Typhoon targets emergency management services in the US. Siemens and Schneider Electric issue patches. Guest is Magpie Graham, Principal Adversary Hunter Technical Director at Dragos, sharing the findings of Dragos Cybersecurity Year in Review report. The Learning Lab segment will return next episode. Control Loop News Brief. Five Eyes publish report...

Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure. Ransomware attacks in the OT sector. Ransomware attack against Johnson Controls cost $27 million. Bill would add ICS security to President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition. Guest is Dragos CEO and Founder Robert M. Lee from the hearing before the U.S. Congressional Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection on February 6, 2024. We sh...

An analysis of cyberattacks against Danish energy infrastructure. US government outlines threats posed by Chinese-manufactured drones. Vulnerability in Bosch thermostats. OIG says CISA needs to improve collaboration with the water sector. Guests Mark Stacey of Dragos and Charles Kano from WestCap discuss cyber insurance as an important part of your organization's security plan. On the Learning Lab...

Responses to Aliquippa water authority attack. Predatory Sparrow disrupts Iran’s gas stations. MITRE launches a threat model for critical infrastructure embedded devices. Guest Dawn Cappelli,  Head of Dragos's OT-Cyber Emergency Readiness Team shares details about  the launch of Dragos’s free community initiative to protect small utilities that serve majority of Americans. Learn more about the Dra...

Rockwell Stratix routers vulnerable to Cisco zero-day. SecurityWeek’s ICS Cyber Security Conference. Malware attacks against IoT devices increase by 400%. Nuclear power plant operator cited over cybersecurity plan. CISA’s ICS advisories. Guest Garrett Bladow, Distinguished Engineer at Dragos, joins us from the CyberCon 2023 event in Bismarck, North Dakota. Garrett discusses active visibility into...

Iranian hacktivists hit Pennsylvania water utility. Attacks against water systems are an instance of a larger threat. Supply chain vulnerabilities in the electrical sector. Guest Nick Sanna of the FAIR Institute and Safe Security talks about the challenges the White House faces in attempting to harmonize critical infrastructure regulations. The Learning Lab has part 2 of the 3-part discussion on b...

GRU's Sandworm implicated in campaign against Danish electrical power providers. Paris wastewater agency hit by cyberattack. LockBit hits Boeing. Bletchley Declaration represents a consensus starting point for AI governance. The US Executive Order on artificial intelligence is out. Guest Austin Reid of ABS Group discusses Ship and Shore challenges for security and the current and emerging regulato...

A cyber incident disrupts Australian ports. Sandworm and Ukraine's power grid: 2022 attacks. Department of Energy hosts simulated cyberattack competition. CISA, FEMA, and Shields Ready. Cyber and electronic threats to space systems. Four cyber phases of a hybrid war. Guest Austin Reid of ABS Group discusses cyber risk and threats to Maritime Transportation Systems (MTS). On the Learning Lab, catch...

Rockwell Stratix routers vulnerable to Cisco zero-day. SecurityWeek’s ICS Cyber Security Conference. Malware attacks against IoT devices increase by 400%. Nuclear power plant operator cited over cybersecurity plan. CISA’s ICS advisories. Guest Garrett Bladow, Distinguished Engineer at Dragos, joins us from the CyberCon 2023 event in Bismarck, North Dakota. Garrett discusses active visibility into...

Microsoft on the state of OT security. Israeli and Palestinian hacktivists target ICS. Coinmining as an (alleged, potential) front for espionage or stage for sabotage. EPA withdraws water system cybersecurity memorandum. Colonial Pipeline says new ransomware claims are due to unrelated third-party breach. Most organizations are struggling with IoT security. CISA views China as the top threat to US...

Johnson Controls sustains cyberattack. Nearly 100,000 ICS services exposed to the Internet. FBI anticipates an increase in Chinese and Russian targeting of the energy sector. Joint advisory warns of Beijing’s “BlackTech” threat activity. CISA's push for hardware bills of materials. Cybersecurity in the US industrial base. Guest Michael Toecker, Cyber Security Advisor at the United States Departmen...

Redfly cyberespionage targets a national grid. DHS Threat Assessment looks at critical infrastructure threats. A look at the ICS threat landscape. DoE grants for research into distributed energy cybersecurity. CISA offers free vulnerability scanning for water infrastructure. CISA issues ICS advisories. Guest Michael Toecker, Cyber Security Advisor at the United States Department of Energy’s Office...

Crude "cyberattack" on rail control systems stops Polish trains. Energy One discloses cyberattack against its corporate systems. NIAC calls for a National Water Strategy. Department of Energy holds contest to provide cybersecurity funding for rural utilities. Researchers aim to secure US military’s power grids. A technical issue grounds the UK’s air traffic control system’s automated features. Gue...

Radiation sensor reports from Chernobyl may have been manipulated. South African power generator hit with malware. APT31 linked to attacks on industrial systems in Eastern Europe. Environmental regulation and increased maritime cyber risk. CISA Director warns of Chinese infrastructure attack staging. Threats to the power grid. CODESYS vulnerabilities.  Today's guest is Dragos’ Lesley Carhart, shar...

The Five Eyes outline the top exploited vulnerabilities. The Brunswick Corporation loses millions to cyberattack. Ransomware in the industrial space. The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updates security rules for oil and natural gas pipeline operators. Our guest is Mea Clift of Woodard & Curran sharing her perspective on mentorship, internships, and apprenticeships with an eye on O...

An unnamed APT has a remote code execution exploit for Rockwell Automation ControlLogix communications modules. Court temporarily blocks water system cybersecurity mandate. Industrial controller vulnerabilities pose a risk to critical infrastructure. US Federal government issues voluntary IoT security guidelines. Our guest is Mea Clift of Woodard & Curran discussing how compliance should not be a...

Japan’s largest port disrupted by ransomware. Cl0p breaches Schneider Electric and Siemens Energy. Solar panel vulnerabilities. Threats and risks to electric vehicle charging stations. RedEnergy ransomware and information stealer targets industrial sectors. CISA advisories. Our guest is Christopher Ebley from Blackwood returns to discuss the IT/OT cultural divide in the federal space and IT threat...

The US Department of Energy was affected by Cl0p exploitation of MOVEit Transfer. Canada’s oil-and-gas sector is a likely target for Russian cyberattacks. Nuclear weapons cybersecurity is lacking. Access to a US satellite is being hawked in a Russophone cybercrime forum. ICS patches. Today’s guest is Christopher Ebley from Blackwood talking with us about OT cybersecurity concerns for Federal IT le...