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Report: Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure increase

...Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure companies are on the rise, with a jump in extortion attempts... Read more

19 April, 2011 by Elinor Mills

UK cyber-readiness is 'patchy', says Chatham House

...The UK government is not sharing enough information about cyberthreats with critical infrastructure organisations, according to Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs... Read more

15 September, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Researchers warn of Scada systems listed on Google

...Scada systems used to run power plants and other critical infrastructure are at risk because they openly list their details on Google... Read more

3 August, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Researchers call off Scada hack demonstration

...a talk at a security conference on Wednesday on how to attack critical infrastructure systems, after US cybersecurity and Siemens representatives asked them not to... Read more

19 May, 2011 by Elinor Mills

US warns of hole in Iconics infrastructure software

...The US government is warning critical-infrastructure operators of a serious hole in software used in oil and... Read more

13 May, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Siemens: Stuxnet infected 14 industrial plants

...WinCC Scada software. The Siemens software is used by a range of critical infrastructure providers, such as utilities companies. The 14 infected locations were mostly... Read more

16 September, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Windows systems at risk from Stuxnet shortcut malware

...a family of malware that is using a Windows flaw to infiltrate critical infrastructure and other systems in a number of countries. The malware, which... Read more

19 July, 2010 by Tom Espiner

McAfee teams with Intel on energy systems defence

...its parent company Intel on a scheme to improve the defence of critical infrastructure systems from cyberattacks Read more

15 May, 2012 by Rachel King

UK cybersecurity spending plans revealed

...four 'pillars' in the NCSP: improving national cybersecurity, improving cyber-defence of critical infrastructure, combating cybercrime, and enhancing education and skills. Overall, the £650m will... Read more

20 April, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Europe hobbled by lack of cyber-contact knowledge

...its objectives of testing Europe's readiness to face online threats to critical infrastructure, better communication information was required to allow for co-ordination of... Read more

10 November, 2010 by Ben Woods and Tom Espiner

GCHQ: Government systems see thousands of attacks

...worms, according to GCHQ's director, who warns that an attack on critical infrastructure is 'real and credible Read more

13 October, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Stuxnet threat rings EU alarm bells

The Stuxnet worm, which attacks critical infrastructure, is a 'paradigm shift' in cybersecurity threats, according to an EU... Read more

8 October, 2010 by Jack Clark

Spy rootkit goes after key Indian, Iranian systems

...Sophisticated malicious software which infects critical infrastructure systems is spreading in the wild, according to security companies. Finnish... Read more

16 July, 2010 by Tom Espiner
Which Organisational Model Meets Best Practice Criterion for <endeca_term>Critical Infrastructure</endeca_term> Providers: An Examination of the Australian Perspective Based on Case Studies

Which Organisational Model Meets Best Practice Criterion for Critical Infrastructure Providers: An Examination of the Australian Perspective Based on Case Studies

...occurring. Computer and network vulnerability assessments were carried out on three Australian critical infrastructure providers to determine their level of security. The security measures implemented... Read more

13 December, 2010
Software Vulnerability Vs. <endeca_term>Critical Infrastructure</endeca_term> - A Case Study of Antivirus Software

Software Vulnerability Vs. Critical Infrastructure - A Case Study of Antivirus Software

...MATINE model to systematically examine the scope of software systems used in critical infrastructure. Dependency analysis methods indicated antivirus software as a critical subject to... Read more

28 June, 2010

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