Energy industry vulnerable to attacks on outdated systems

Critical infrastructure sites and energy distribution facilities are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. But many of the systems in use today were installed and built before 24/7 internet connections. A new report from Finnish cybersecurity company F-Secure highlights the fact that cybersecurity was not a realistic threat when these systems were manufactured, and legacy protocols and systems never had the built-in security controls that we take for granted today. Connecting these systems to the internet has opened them up to attacks from myriad angles. "Espionage and sabotage attacks against CNI (Critical National Infrastructure) organizations have increased over the years and… [Continue Reading]