El aim of Cybersecurity Highlights service is to gather all relevant news related to cybersecurity through the year. This is the article that summarizes those news that have been more important in 2016.
The year 2016 has come to an end and once again we have witnessed an increase in the number of vulnerabilities published affecting control systems. Fortunately, companies are making greater efforts to prevent attacks and mitigate risks. The scenario for 2017 is similar to that of the past year.
Like a déjà vu, this year Ukraine might have suffered a new cyber-attack on an electrical substation. The relevant details are being analysed by different bodies to determine whether it was a planned cyber-attack.