Vulnerability Management – Process Perspective

Introduction Part 2b In this post, we dive deeper into the HOW of vulnerability management. This post is dedicated to the processes to provide a comprehensive overview. 1. Processes Figure 1: Levels [86] In this chapter, we will have a look at the processes of vulnerability management. The Center for Internet Security defines separate controls … Continue reading Vulnerability Management – Process Perspective

Refinery raid

IntroductionPurpose of the blogpostWhat is Labshock?What Will We Do?Setting Up the Virtual Oil PlantCreate Your EnvironmentInstall LabshockDockerDownload & build LabshockStarting LabshockConducting the HackStep 1: ReconnaissanceStep 2: Explore the PLC & SCADAStep 3: Find the correct IPStep 4: Interact with Modbus (Read Data)ModbusCoils & RegistersPump 1 & 2Step 5: Hack the Pumps (Write Data)Hack the pump … Continue reading Refinery raid

Crisis Management – Beacon in the Storm

This entry is part 4 in the series of improving your Ransomware readiness Continuing our series of blog posts on Ransomware and Incident Response (Part1, Part2, Part3) and following up on the recent discussion about top management preparation (ManagementPreparation), its time to consider having an effective Crisis Management process in place. At NVISO we like … Continue reading Crisis Management – Beacon in the Storm

Attack and Defense in OT: Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Industrial Systems with Red Team Operations

In today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape, securing Operational Technology (OT) is more critical than ever due to increased connectivity and sophisticated cyber threats. Throughout this blog post series, we will dive into the world of Operational Technology Security. This edition of the series focuses on how Red Team assessments can assist companies in identifying and … Continue reading Attack and Defense in OT: Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Industrial Systems with Red Team Operations

Your Playbook to a better Incident Response Plan

Your playbook to a better incident response plan

You just had your first encounter with the "Headless Chicken Effect" during a security incident, like we mentioned in our last blog post. Maybe you like to be prepared against any possible scenario because you know that it's not a matter of 'if', but rather a matter of 'when'? In this second blogpost in our "Ransomware Readiness" series, we'll look into how you can better prepare yourself to face such incidents in the future, whether it's through planning, documentation, or testing.

Wake up and Smell the BitLocker Keys

Wake up and Smell the BitLocker Keys

Many enterprise laptops use BitLocker to provide full disk encryption (FDE) to protect sensitive data from exposure if the laptop were stolen. But how adequate is the default implementation of BitLocker to protect data at rest in this scenario? The security of all encryption relies on protection of the key material. A common assumption is … Continue reading Wake up and Smell the BitLocker Keys