Control Loop: The OT Cybersecurity Podcast

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Control Loop is the OT Cybersecurity Podcast, your terminal for ICS security, intelligence, and learning. Every two weeks, we bring you the latest news, strategies, and technologies that industry professionals rely on to safeguard civilization.

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S2 · E51
Jun 5, 2024 · 15 min
Digging into regulatory compliance issues.
UK will propose law to ban ransom payments for critical infrastructure entities. EPA outlines enforcement measures to protect water utilities against cyberattacks. Rockwell advises customers to disconnect ICS devices from the internet. Senator Vanc...
S2 · E50
May 15, 2024 · 21 min
Hacktivism targeting OT devices.
US Defense Department warns of Russian hacktivists targeting OT devices. The US government establishes safety and security board to advise the deployment of AI in critical infrastructure sectors. Vulnerabilities affect CyberPower UPS management sof...
S2 · E49
May 1, 2024 · 21 min
Critical infrastructure: Pending legislation and risks and rewards from AI.
Mandiant ties OT attacks to Sandworm. Russia-linked hackers target Texas water utilities. Belarusian hacktivists hit fertilizer company. CISA issues eight ICS advisories. Dave Bittner's Caveat podcast co host Ben Yelin joins him to discuss pending ...
S2 · E48
Apr 17, 2024 · 44 min
Examining CIRCIA and VOLTZITE.
Chinese-manufactured devices in US networks see a 41% YoY increase. Ukraine-linked hackers deploy ICS malware against Russian infrastructure company. A look at cyberattacks that had physical consequences in 2023. Lessons from NERC’s GridEx exercise...
S2 · E47
Apr 3, 2024 · 31 min
Hunting adversaries.
Sellafield nuclear waste site to be prosecuted for alleged cybersecurity failings. CISA issues draft proposal for cyber incident reporting by critical infrastructure entities. Threat actor targets Indian government and energy entities. Suspicious N...
S2 · E46
Mar 20, 2024 · 26 min
Navigating China's infrastructure risks in the energy sector.
Researchers discover a way to hijack web-based PLCs. Threat actor targets manufacturing entities in North America. US Department of Defense launches CORA program. CISA issues ICS advisories. Guest Aura Sabadus, Senior Journalist at ICIS, joins us t...
S2 · E45
Mar 6, 2024 · 26 min
Addressing maritime cyber threats.
NIST releases Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. Biden administration issues executive order on maritime cybersecurity. Suspected Chinese threat actor continues to exploit Ivanti vulnerabilities. ThyssenKrupp sustains ransomware attack. Guests Liz Martin...
S2 · E44
Feb 21, 2024 · 28 min
Volt Typhoon and the Year in Review.
Five Eyes publish report on Volt Typhoon. Volt Typhoon targets emergency management services in the US. Siemens and Schneider Electric issue patches. Guest is Magpie Graham, Principal Adversary Hunter Technical Director at Dragos, sharing the findi...
S2 · E43
Feb 7, 2024 · 25 min
Operational Technology disruptions: An eye on the water sector.
Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure. Ransomware attacks in the OT sector. Ransomware attack against Johnson Controls cost $27 million. Bill would add ICS security to President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition. Guest is Dragos CEO and Fou...
S2 · E42
Jan 24, 2024 · 40 min
Building community in OT.
An analysis of cyberattacks against Danish energy infrastructure. US government outlines threats posed by Chinese-manufactured drones. Vulnerability in Bosch thermostats. OIG says CISA needs to improve collaboration with the water sector. Guests M...
S2 · E41
Jan 10, 2024 · 37 min
A free community initiative to protect small utilities.
Responses to Aliquippa water authority attack. Predatory Sparrow disrupts Iran’s gas stations. MITRE launches a threat model for critical infrastructure embedded devices. Guest Dawn Cappelli, Head of Dragos's OT-Cyber Emergency Readiness Team shar...
S2 · E37
Dec 27, 2023 · 39 min
Encore: Active visibility into OT systems.
Rockwell Stratix routers vulnerable to Cisco zero-day. SecurityWeek’s ICS Cyber Security Conference. Malware attacks against IoT devices increase by 400%. Nuclear power plant operator cited over cybersecurity plan. CISA’s ICS advisories. Guest Garr...
S2 · E40
Dec 13, 2023 · 37 min
Utility attacks and electrical sector supply chain vulnerabilities.
Iranian hacktivists hit Pennsylvania water utility. Attacks against water systems are an instance of a larger threat. Supply chain vulnerabilities in the electrical sector. Guest Nick Sanna of the FAIR Institute and Safe Security talks about the ch...
S2 · E29
Nov 29, 2023 · 34 min
Building automation systems and maritime cyber regulations.
GRU's Sandworm implicated in campaign against Danish electrical power providers. Paris wastewater agency hit by cyberattack. LockBit hits Boeing. Bletchley Declaration represents a consensus starting point for AI governance. The US Executive Order ...
S2 · E38
Nov 15, 2023 · 34 min
Port disruption and a discussion of maritime and OT.
A cyber incident disrupts Australian ports. Sandworm and Ukraine's power grid: 2022 attacks. Department of Energy hosts simulated cyberattack competition. CISA, FEMA, and Shields Ready. Cyber and electronic threats to space systems. Four cyber phas...
S2 · E37
Nov 1, 2023 · 39 min
Active visibility into OT systems.
Rockwell Stratix routers vulnerable to Cisco zero-day. SecurityWeek’s ICS Cyber Security Conference. Malware attacks against IoT devices increase by 400%. Nuclear power plant operator cited over cybersecurity plan. CISA’s ICS advisories. Guest Garr...
S2 · E36
Oct 18, 2023 · 49 min
A look at a Whole-of-State cybersecurity strategy.
Microsoft on the state of OT security. Israeli and Palestinian hacktivists target ICS. Coinmining as an (alleged, potential) front for espionage or stage for sabotage. EPA withdraws water system cybersecurity memorandum. Colonial Pipeline says new ...
S2 · E35
Oct 4, 2023 · 39 min
When IT infrastructure translates into OT.
Johnson Controls sustains cyberattack. Nearly 100,000 ICS services exposed to the Internet. FBI anticipates an increase in Chinese and Russian targeting of the energy sector. Joint advisory warns of Beijing’s “BlackTech” threat activity. CISA's pus...
S2 · E34
Sep 20, 2023 · 32 min
Don't take energy for granted.
Redfly cyberespionage targets a national grid. DHS Threat Assessment looks at critical infrastructure threats. A look at the ICS threat landscape. DoE grants for research into distributed energy cybersecurity. CISA offers free vulnerability scannin...
S2 · E33
Sep 6, 2023 · 35 min
Intelligence services within the convergence of OT and IT.
Crude "cyberattack" on rail control systems stops Polish trains. Energy One discloses cyberattack against its corporate systems. NIAC calls for a National Water Strategy. Department of Energy holds contest to provide cybersecurity funding for rural...

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