The Georgia Pacific paper mill in Yalova, Turkey, was faced with a few problems at the plant. In the water treatment portion, the paper plant was using a Siemens programmable logic controller (PLC) ...

Independent researchers Terry McCorkle and Billy Rios identified a buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and remotely gain control of the target machine.

For utilities as well as process industries, OPC provides open connectivity through a series of specifications based on open standards, linking systems and devices from multiple vendors. OPC’s open ...