Gregory Hale

Independent and unbiased safety and security information for manufacturing automation professionals.

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Security: Boston Scientific cyberattack affected its operations and as a result the company remains in a network outage, affecting is business and manufacturing operations. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
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[Gregory Hale @isssource]

Security: Applied Systems Engineering has an update available to handle vulnerabilities in its ASE2000 V2 Communications Test Set. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
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Security: Rockwell has an upgrade available to handle a use of password hash with insufficient computational effort vulnerability in its OTTO Fleet Manager. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
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Safety: Lake Charles, LA-based Alfred Miller Companies makes precast concrete products for industrial and commercial construction and it wanted to get even safer at its facility. #HSE #EHS #processsafety #industrialsafety #functionalsafety
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Safety: Unsafe use of portable electronic devices in hazardous areas offshore is becoming more of a hazard. #HSE #EHS #processsafety #industrialsafety #functionalsafety
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Safety: Ten months before a storage tank failed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Pulp and Paper Mill, killing 11 workers, inspectors reported some walls on the tank were thinning. #HSE #EHS #processsafety #industrialsafety #functionalsafety
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Security: Ebyte said it is working on a fix to handle multiple vulnerabilities in its Ebyte NE2-D11. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
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Security: Bendix has an update available to handle stack-based buffer overflow, out-of-bounds write, and use of hard-coded credentials vulnerabilities in its EC80 Brake ECU. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
https://t.co/KHiuTyenq5

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Security: Furuno Electric will have no fix for use of hard-coded credentials and missing authentication for critical function vulnerabilities in its FA-50 Class B AIS Transponder. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
https://t.co/ONfBZrDPsX

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Safety: Just over 9 years after a fatal explosion at Didion Milling, the company implemented all 9 safety recommendations issued to the company by the CSB. #HSE #EHS #processsafety #industrialsafety #functionalsafety
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Safety: Visual details emerged on the fatal liquid nitrogen release at the Foundation Food Group poultry processing plant in Gainesville, GA, that killed 6 workers. #HSE #EHS #processsafety #industrialsafety #functionalsafety
https://t.co/MI9PPad8dC

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Safety: A Watsontown, PA brick maker is facing just under $500,000 in safety fines for 3 willful and 4 serious violations for exposing workers to unsafe levels of respirable silica dust: OSHA. #HSE #EHS #processsafety #industrialsafety #functionalsafety
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[Gregory Hale @isssource]

Security: Siemens has an update available to handle a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in its SIMATIC IoT2050 Advanced. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
https://t.co/ZpshQymI1x

[Gregory Hale @isssource]

Security: Without any doubt, organizations leave vulnerabilities and weaknesses exposed to the Internet, making them easy targets like over 100 water and wastewater systems. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
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[Gregory Hale @isssource]

Security: Cyborg insects combine the mobility of living organisms with miniature electronic devices, offering potential in search-and-rescue and infrastructure inspection. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
https://t.co/LBFVBtNof7

[Gregory Hale @isssource]

Security: Highways people use to go to school, work, or shopping truly depends on networked systems using optical fiber, sensors, video cameras, and PLCs. How do you secure them? #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
https://t.co/MAwPhBbfZZ

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Security: Yes, cyberattacks are frightening, but most assaults end up occurring via simple exploits of known vulnerabilities. CISA wants to help fix that. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
https://t.co/etUyaRvd3O

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Security: A former engineer at Philips Medical Systems is guilty of conspiring to steal Philips’ trade secrets and bring them to a Chinese competitor. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
https://t.co/Al2W3x462M

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Security: 2 complementary hacking platforms known as “QScan” and “QTRouter,” used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks, ended up seized by the Feds. #ICS #industrialcybersecurity #scadasecurity #OTsecurity #physicalsecurity
https://t.co/4dHBt55cvz

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Safety: A worker sustained serious injuries after he ended up trapped in an industrial machine at a food ingredients manufacturer. #HSE #EHS #processsafety #industrialsafety #functionalsafety
https://t.co/Ly8ffyQBWK