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Introducing Bedrock OSA® Remote

  • Intrinsically-secure PLC and RTU control
  • 10 or 20 channels of universal I/O
  • Free IEC 61131-3 engineering software
  • -40ºC to +80ºC temperature range
  • Rugged, all-metal case 5.4 in x 8.9 in x 2.3 in
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Cyber Attacks
 

New PLC Malware Leverages Processor Problems to Go Dark

November 16, 2016
Robert Bergman

While this malware isn’t out in the wild and won’t be anytime soon, it highlights a common trait of all PLC’s – except Bedrock. It all starts with pins (our backplane is pinless). PLCs use specific configurations of input/output (I/O) pins to both monitor and control the status of specific hardware, sensors or tools.. Ali Abbasi, who will present his findings at the upcoming Black Hat Europe 2016 conference. designed this malware to highlight the next generation of potential issues and encourage manufacturers to correct existing PLC problems before sending new iterations to market. Abbasi’s PLC malware is able to switch the I/O configuration of PLC pins to fundamentally change the way the computer operates… the message? Go pinless….

 
Cyber Attacks

Hackers Target Utility Control Systems

March 19, 2018
Robert Bergman

U.S government officials are urging water utilities to pay more attention to the rising threat of cyber attack. Recent discovery […]

Cyber Attacks

Cybersecurity in the 21st Century

December 19, 2017
Robert Bergman

ICS vendors are traditionally large firms that are established in their ways of operation. At present, there is a certain […]

Cyber Attacks

NEWS RELEASE: Bedrock OSA® Control System to Include Intrinsic Anomaly Detection

December 19, 2017
Robert Bergman

San Jose, Cal. – December 19, 2017 – Bedrock Automation, manufacturer of the world’s first industrial control system with layered […]