Researchers reveal OT-specific malware in use and in development

Malware that’s made specifically to target industrial control systems (ICS), Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) control devices is still rare, but in the last few weeks security researchers have identified two salient threats based on samples uploaded to VirusTotal: Claroty’s Team82 researchers have unearthed IOCONTROL, a piece of malware that appears to be generic enough to run on a variety of platforms and devices from different vendors. Forescout’s Vedere Labs researchers have … More

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