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10 stories taggedindustrial control systems.
North Korean IT Worker Infiltrated a Federal Agency, Boeing 737 Security Flaws Explored, and Refrigeration Systems Found Vulnerable
A roundup of three security stories that deserve more attention: a suspected North Korean operative who got hired at a US government agency, researchers who probed the computers aboard a Boeing 737, and critical flaws in industrial refrigeration controllers.
August 2026 ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens, Schneider Electric and Phoenix Contact Fix Serious Flaws in Factory Equipment
A batch of August security updates covers industrial control systems that run factories, power networks and buildings. One Siemens flaw scores the maximum possible severity rating and lets attackers run any code they like on a connected device without needing a password.
Iran-Linked Hackers Hit Water Systems Across at Least Seven US States
Michigan, South Dakota, and Georgia are among the states confirmed to have had water infrastructure targeted. This is not a Minnesota problem.
US and Australia Publish Joint Playbook for Cutting Critical Infrastructure Off From Cyber Attack
New guidance tells power plants, water utilities, and other essential services how to keep running even when their networks are under attack or must be disconnected entirely.
Siemens flags hundreds of Linux flaws in its S7-1500 MFP factory controllers
The firmware inside a widely used industrial controller ships with a Linux subsystem carrying more than 300 unpatched CVEs. Siemens says a fix is coming.
Most AI Models Fail New Malware-Investigation Test Inspired by Nuclear Sabotage
A benchmark built around a real industrial-attack case shows that today's leading AI systems struggle to follow a malware investigation all the way to a conclusion.
A malformed packet can knock Rockwell's Flex 5000 Adapter offline until someone power-cycles it
Rockwell Automation has patched a denial-of-service flaw in a widely deployed factory-floor module. The fix ships as firmware 6.012.
The Machines That Run the World Are Running Decades-Old Software
Industrial control systems keep factories, water plants, and power grids alive. They also run code written before Wi-Fi existed. Fixing that is harder than it sounds.
Siemens tells industrial customers to patch RUGGEDCOM switches now, cites dozens of flaws in SINEC OS
The German engineering giant has shipped version 4.0 of its ruggedised network operating system to close a long list of bugs, including one rated 9.8 out of 10.
ICS Security's 25-Year Reunion Is Headed to Nashville
The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Conference marks a quarter-century in October 2026, touching down at the W Nashville for three days of OT threat intelligence.