Control Loop: The OT Cybersecurity Podcast

Volt Typhoon and the Year in Review.

Control Loop: The OT Cybersecurity Podcast

Show Notes

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 on Volt Typhoon. PRC State-Sponsored Actors Compromise and Maintain Persistent Access to U.S. Critical Infrastructure (CISA) Volt Typhoon targets emergency management services in the US. VOLTZITE Espionage Operations Targeting U.S. Critical Systems (Dragos) Siemens and Schneider Electric issue patches. ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens Addresses 270 Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)

Control Loop Interview. Guest Magpie Graham, Principal Adversary Hunter Technical Director at Dragos, reviews the key findings of Dragos’ Cybersecurity Year in Review report. You can download a copy of the report here.

Control Loop Learning Lab. The Learning Lab segment will return next episode.

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