Top Cyber Attacks on Industrial Control Systems

Cyber Security
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The provided link leads to a video titled "ICS Insider | The Top 20 Cyber Attacks on Industrial Control Systems #1" by iSi. The speaker is not explicitly mentioned in the video or the description. However, it is presented by Waterfall Security Solutions, a company that secures critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Therefore, the speaker is likely an industrial control systems (ICS) security expert. The video was uploaded on November 30, 2020, and the primary topic is the top 20 cyber-attacks on ICS.
The speaker's tone is informative and serious, and he approaches the topic from a technical angle. The primary purpose of the talk is to educate the audience about the most significant cyber-attacks on ICS and the lessons learned from them. The speaker introduces the topic by explaining the importance of securing critical infrastructure and how cyber-attacks on ICS can have severe consequences (Waterfall Security Solutions, 2020). The talk effectively educates the audience about the top cyber-attacks on ICS and the importance of securing critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
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The speaker uses a combination of examples, anecdotes, and statistics to support his points. He describes each of the top 20 cyber-attacks on ICS, their impact, and the lessons learned from them. For example, the speaker discusses the Stuxnet worm. This malicious computer program targeted Iran's nuclear facilities in 2010, causing physical damage to centrifuges (Waterfall Security Solutions, 2020). He explains how the attackers used zero-day vulnerabilities and social engineering tactics to access the facility's ICS. The speaker also provides statistics on the increase in cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure and the potential consequences, such as power outages, disrupted transportation systems, and compromised p...