Show Notes
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 an encore of Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee and Mark Urban about the five critical controls for ICS.
Control Loop News Brief. Australian ports disrupted in a “cyber incident.” Major Australian port operator shuts down amid cyber security incident, impacting goods in and out of the country (ABC News) Sandworm and Ukraine's power grid: 2022 attacks. Sandworm Disrupts Power in Ukraine Using a Novel Attack Against Operational Technology (Mandiant) CaddyWiper: New wiper malware discovered in Ukraine (ESET) Four cyber phases of a hybrid war.. Cyber Escalation in Modern Conflict: Exploring Four Possible Phases of the Digital Battlefield (Flashpoint) The Evolution of Cyber Attacks on Electric Operations (Dragos) CISA, FEMA, and Shields Ready. Shields Ready (CISA) DHS Unveils New Shields Ready Campaign to Promote Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (FEMA) Department of Energy hosts simulated cyberattack competition. DOE hosting simulated cyberattack for students (CyberScoop) Cyber and electronic threats to space systems. Space Operators Should Harden Cryptography Defenses, NSA Cyber Official Says (Via Satellite) Cyber Security of Space Systems ‘Crucial,’ As US Space Force Official Notes Recent Attacks (Via Satellite)
Control Loop Interview. Guest is Austin Reid of ABS Group discussing cyber risk and threats to Maritime Transportation Systems (MTS).
Control Loop Learning Lab. On the Learning Lab, we share an encore of Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee and Mark Urban explaining the five critical controls for ICS.
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