Michael Assante

The recent discovery of ICS-specific malware which targets Schneider Electric's Triconex Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) with demonstrated capability of modifying system logic/programing, should prompt us to ask, "What is missing here?" Is the malware known as either Triton or TRISIS really an...

The history of cyber attacks is nearly as long and as brief as the history of interconnected digital technology. The concept of self-replicating or propagating programs was envisioned in the 70s and 80s. The first PC virus, called the Brain, was created in Pakistan in 1986. The earliest computer...

After analyzing the information that has been made available by affected power companies, researchers, and the media it is clear that cyber attacks were directly responsible for power outages in Ukraine. The SANS ICS team has been coordinating ongoing discussions and providing analysis across...