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Threat Intelligence

US agencies warn hackers are using AI to break into Siemens factory controllers

CISA, NSA, FBI, DOE and EPA say attackers are scanning the internet for exposed Siemens S7 PLCs and running AI-written scripts dressed up as monitoring tools.

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Policy & Regulation

Contractor Jailed Two Years After $2.5M Extortion Attempt Against Brightly Software

Cameron Curry stole payroll data on his way out the door, then threatened to report his ex-employer to the SEC unless it paid up.

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Vulnerabilities

Siemens Patches High-Severity Flaw in Parasolid 3D Modelling Engine

A memory-handling bug in Siemens Parasolid, tracked as CVE-2026-64629, lets a booby-trapped design file crash the host application or run attacker code. Siemens has shipped fixed builds.

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Vulnerabilities

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.

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Vulnerabilities

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.

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Vulnerabilities

Three Security Stories You May Have Missed: Industrial Switches, Russian Email Spying, and a Rail Ransomware Shakedown

A digest of under-reported threats: flaws in Siemens industrial network hardware, a Russian hacking campaign targeting Zimbra webmail servers, and a ransomware attack against Swiss train maker Stadler Rail.

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Policy & Regulation

US Agencies Warn That Iranian Hackers Are Targeting Industrial Control Systems Made by Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell Automation

An updated federal advisory names the specific techniques used to break into programmable logic controllers, the computers that run factories, water plants, and power grids.

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Vulnerabilities

Siemens Rushes Fix for Smart Plug Riddled With Eight Serious Flaws

The SIDIS Secured SmartPlug carried a critical 9.8-rated bug plus seven more in bundled open-source libraries. Siemens says update to V7.26.0310.

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Vulnerabilities

Siemens Patches Four Flaws in SICAM 8 Grid Kit, Including a Firmware Signing Bypass

The German industrial giant is pushing V26.20 firmware for gear that sits inside power stations. One bug lets an insider install their own firmware.

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Vulnerabilities

Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell Fix Dozens of Flaws in Factory Control Systems

Three of the world's biggest industrial equipment makers patched a wave of security flaws in the software that runs power plants, factories, and water systems. Here is what that means in plain English.

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Vulnerabilities

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.

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