A critical vulnerability uncovered in Real-Time Automation's (RTA) 499ES EtherNet/IP (ENIP) stack could open up the industrial control systems to remote attacks by adversaries. RTA's ENIP stack is one of the widely used industrial automation devices and is billed as the "standard for factory floor I/O applications in North America." "Successful exploitation of this … [Read more...] about Researchers Warn of Critical Flaw Affecting Industrial Automation Systems
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Red Team — Automation or Simulation?
What is the difference between a penetration test and a red team exercise? The common understanding is that a red team exercise is a pen-test on steroids, but what does that mean? While both programs are performed by ethical hackers, whether they are in-house residents or contracted externally, the difference runs deeper. In a nutshell, a pen-test is performed to discover … [Read more...] about Red Team — Automation or Simulation?
Cynet Takes Cyber Threat Protection Automation to the Next Level with Incident Engine
We have all heard of the "cybersecurity skills gap" — firms' inability to hire and retain high-level cybersecurity talent.I see this gap manifesting in two ways. First, companies that want to hire cybersecurity talent simply cannot find candidates with sufficient skills. Second, companies that cannot afford specialized cybersecurity talent and therefore lack the necessary … [Read more...] about Cynet Takes Cyber Threat Protection Automation to the Next Level with Incident Engine