Smart Buildings

37.8% of Smart Building Automation Systems Were Attacked in H1 2019, Kaspersky Reports

Almost 4 in 10 (37.8%) computers used to control smart building automation systems were subject to some kind of malicious attack in the first half of 2019. That’s according to the results of a study of smart building threats conducted by global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The study, which was released during the Kaspersky Industrial Cybersecurity 2019 event being held in Sochi, Russia, showed that while it is unclear if such systems were deliberately targeted, they are, one way or another, becoming a common destination for various generic threats. “While these figures are relatively low in comparison to the wider threat landscape, their impact should not be underestimated,” said Kirill Kruglov, security researcher at Kaspersky ICS CERT, in a press release to highlight the study. “Imagine if credentials from a highly secured building are stolen by a generic piece of malware and then sold on the black market, or a sophisticated building’s life support system is […]

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