Securing industrial control systems: components, cyber threats, and machine learning-driven defense strategies

M Nankya, R Chataut, R Akl - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Industrial Control Systems (ICS), which include Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controllers …

A Survey on Programmable Logic Controller Vulnerabilities, Attacks, Detections, and Forensics

Z Wang, Y Zhang, Y Chen, H Liu, B Wang, C Wang - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), as specialized task-oriented embedded field
devices, play a vital role in current industrial control systems (ICSs), which are composed of …

APT attacks on industrial control systems: A tale of three incidents

R Kumar, R Kela, S Singh, R Trujillo-Rasua - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern-day industries are complex socio-technical entities. Understanding the risks
associated with the operation of such systems requires proper consideration of budget …

Security of programmable logic controllers and related systems: today and tomorrow

W Alsabbagh, P Langendörfer - IEEE Open Journal of the …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are indispensable in critical infrastructures and
industrial control systems. The increasing demand for enhanced cost-effectiveness and …

Empirical study of PLC authentication protocols in industrial control systems

A Ayub, H Yoo, I Ahmed - 2021 IEEE Security and Privacy …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) run a 'control logic'program that defines how to
control a physical process such as a nuclear plant, power grid stations, and gas pipelines …

Attack detection/prevention system against cyber attack in industrial control systems

EN Yılmaz, S Gönen - Computers & Security, 2018 - Elsevier
Industrial control systems (ICS) are vital for countries' industrial facilities and critical
infrastructures. However, there are not enough security assessments against cyber attacks …

Gadgets of gadgets in industrial control systems: Return oriented programming attacks on PLCs

A Ayub, N Zubair, H Yoo, W Jo… - 2023 IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In industrial control systems (ICS), programmable logic controllers (PLCs) directly control
and monitor physical processes in real-time such as nuclear plants, and power grid stations …

Vulnerability analysis of S7 PLCs: Manipulating the security mechanism

H Hui, K McLaughlin, S Sezer - International Journal of Critical Infrastructure …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are the point of interaction between the
cyber and physical world, and thus have been the target of previous cyber-attacks that …

PLC access control: a security analysis

H Wardak, S Zhioua, A Almulhem - 2016 World Congress on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a very common industrial control system device
used to control output devices based on data received (and processed) from input devices …

Cyber security in industrial control systems: Analysis of DoS attacks against PLCs and the insider effect

EN Ylmaz, B Ciylan, S Gönen… - … istanbul smart grids …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are vital for countries' smart grids and critical infrastructures.
In addition to the advantages such as controlling and monitoring geographically distributed …