Re: bot infected computers in the millions - robing businesses!
- From: Kilgallen@xxxxxxxxxxx (Larry Kilgallen)
- Date: 29 Nov 2007 15:10:27 -0600
In article <30c84d39-2c76-487f-83d7-67af32d8b57f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ultradwc@xxxxxxxxx writes:
except the ones running vms ... it mentions power grids ... aren't
most power grids on vms?
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/fbi.botnets/index.html
I am not in a position to read that article, but SCADA/ICS (Industrial
Control Systems) like those used in power grids are the entire focus
of Revision 2 to NIST 800-53. A draft was released earlier this month
and the final is due in December "out of cycle" from the normal 2 year
gap between Revisions. In their defense, NIST points out that it only
applies to SCADA/ICS whose operators have been crying for guidance with
regard to NIST 800-53 in their environments.
Of course NIST 800-53 only applies to US Federal operations - in the
SCADA/ICS arena that would be things like the Tennessee Valley Authority
for power distribution. But meanwhile, a private industry group has
proposed some minor changes to their corresponding standard (whose
designation I do not recall) and got a strongly worded comment from
a couple of people at NIST pointing out how inadequate the power
industry document is compared to 800-53. This concern about private
power operators is being driven by the Department of Homeland Security.
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