The Intrepidus Group reveals some details behind a malware attack that exposed critical systems at an energy company. Using a Microsoft zero-day vulnerability and a bit of social engineering, hackers compromised a workstation and threatened critical SCADA systems, the security vendor says.
– It began with an e-mail sent to an employee at an energy company, and ended
with a security breach that exposed critical systems to outside control.
This is an-all-too common scenario, and just one example of the types of
threats targeting not only critical infrastructure
but organizations ge…