SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) is a true battleground in the war against cyber attacks. It’s become one of those innocuous acronyms for what is now the most crucial of analytic tools ...

Unauthorized access into a SCADA system in order to cause harm. Pumps and motors are made to run faster than normal, equipment is turned on and off, and valves and controls are switched erroneously, ...

The U.S. currently faces a growing threat from cyber-attacks against its critical infrastructure (CI) vital to our modern society. Many understand this growing threat but don’t know the origins of a ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. Little-known fact: The power plant able to generate the most ...

SCADA systems are a key operational tool that manufacturers rely on to visualize, troubleshoot and improve their operations. After all, it’s the crucial connection between the process control systems ...

A water utility in Illinois was reportedly hacked in a cyber attack traced back to Russia. The motives aren’t clear, but the act alone demonstrates how vulnerable our SCADA (Supervisory Control and ...

Due to lack of reporting many businesses still underestimate the threat of cyber-attacks and the scale of damage that can ensue With cyber-attacks fast becoming the weapon of choice to compromise ...

It’s been a long day at work and you head home to relax but find out the roof is leaking. Then, your spouse says, “Oh yeah, I meant to mention, I think the dishwasher is on the fritz too.” After 20 ...

There is a trend in Enterprise SCADA toward larger systems controlling more assets from a single location within the pipeline company. As additional control systems are required for new assets, ...

Due to lack of reporting many businesses still underestimate the threat of cyber-attacks and the scale of damage that can ensue With cyber-attacks fast becoming the weapon of choice to compromise ...