Computerized process-control systems run some of the most critical infrastructures in the U.S., such as power utilities, water treatment plants, chemical plants and mass-transit systems. Until ...

SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) is a comprehensive system of hardware and software designed to enable organizations to control and monitor industrial processes. Widely use across ...

A new tool from security researchers that came out of work at Digital Bond's S4 conference in January automates password cracking for a common industrial control system. The main trouble with securing ...

Many utilities depend on cellular communications—both public and private—to provide the connectivity required for grid operations. However, cellular networks were originally designed with a focus on ...

A pharmaceutical company upgraded its lyophilizer to integrate with a centralized SCADA system, enabling unified reporting, centralized user management and easier maintenance across all plant ...

An Italian researcher has published details of a new batch of unpatched vulnerabilities found in the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) products from seven different vendors. Assessing ...