Have you heard the news? There’s a new Stuxnet-like malware floating around in cyberspace. It’s called Irongate, and it uses the Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) technique to get between a programmable logic controller (PLC) and a software program, replacing a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file with malicious code.
The malicious code, discovered by FireEye Labs Advanced Reverse Engineering (FLARE) team, targets a simulated Siemens control system environment. The good news is, the industrial control system (ICS) malware seems to be a test of some sort, and therefore not a threat. But manufacturers shouldn’t shake this off too easily, as we know what malware like Stuxnet and BlackEnergy can do.
