Critical infrastructure: Pending legislation and risks and rewards from AI.
Control Loop: The OT Cybersecurity PodcastShow Notes
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 AI. The Learning Lab is on a hiatus this episode, and will be returning soon!
Control Loop News Brief. Mandiant ties OT attacks to Sandworm. Unearthing APT44: Russia’s Notorious Cyber Sabotage Unit Sandworm (Mandiant) Russia-linked hackers target Texas water facilities. Rural Texas Towns Report Cyberattacks That Caused One Water System to Overflow (SecurityWeek) Russia-linked hacking group suspected of carrying out cyberattack on Texas water facility, cybersecurity firm says (CNN) Belarusian hacktivists hit fertilizer company. Belarusian hackers claim to breach fertilizer plant in retaliation for support of Lukashenko regime (The Record) CISA issues eight ICS advisories. CISA Releases Eight Industrial Control Systems Advisories (CISA)
Control Loop Interview. Host Dave Bittner and his co host from the Caveat podcast on the N2K CyberWire network, Ben Yelin, share some discussion about pending legislation with potential to affect critical infrastructure, and Department of Energy’s assessment of the potential risks and rewards from AI. Links to articles:
Crawford puts forward bill on cybersecurity risks to water systems (The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
US DOE rolls out initial assessment report on AI benefits and risks for critical energy infrastructure (Industrial Cyber)
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