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SCADA, control systems and security – not necessarily enemies

Apr 6, 2011

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Insights from the NISA International SCADA Security Forum conference (NISA stands for National Information Security Authority, which is a division of the Israeli Security Agency). We all know that SCADA has been considered a security nightmare for a long time. Admittedly, I only have a short experience with such systems and control systems in general…

Defense through Offense, and how APT fits there

Apr 3, 2011

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iamit

in Opinion

I’m guessing that having “APT” in anything that goes outside for public consumption these days is mandatory, but this post actually has a good reason to do so. If you look back just one post in the past, we were discussing the new initiative to define “Penetration Testing”. The post, and the proposed standard itself…

Defining Penetration Testing

Mar 4, 2011

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iamit

in Opinion, Security Research

I have been fortunate enough to be working with a group of peers from the security industry over the past few months (since November 2010) on finally creating a solid definition of what a penetration testing is. It has been a topic that has been abused, cannibalized, and lowered toÂ a level where we (as in…

About CyberWar, Deterrence, and Espionage

Feb 14, 2011

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iamit

in Opinion, Security Research

Discussing cyberwar, cyber deterrence and cyber espionage

Information Security Intelligence Report for 2010 and Predictions for 2011

Jan 24, 2011

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iamit

in Opinion, Security Research

Looking back at 2010 shows a widening gap between cybercrime and law enforcement capabilities, in conjunction to nations that have started the cyber-race to develop defensive and offensive capabilities. Most of the attacks analyzed in 2010 depict organizations that fall behind in their defensive strategies as attackers take advantage of a hybrid approach that merges…

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SCADA, control systems and security – not necessarily enemies

Defense through Offense, and how APT fits there

Defining Penetration Testing

About CyberWar, Deterrence, and Espionage

Information Security Intelligence Report for 2010 and Predictions for 2011