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Dragos is a cybersecurity company focused on industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT): the networks, computers, controllers, and software that monitor or control physical processes. Its work includes OT asset visibility, industrial vulnerability analysis, threat intelligence, and support for investigating intrusions in sectors such as energy, manufacturing, and water.
Security news carrying this tag may concern vulnerabilities in industrial devices, adversary activity targeting control environments, or methods for detecting and containing it. OT systems often run legacy software, use specialized protocols, and cannot be patched or rebooted freely because changes can interrupt production or affect safety. Practitioners therefore validate asset and vulnerability data against the specific plant, prioritize weaknesses by process consequence and exposure, and use passive monitoring and segmentation where feasible. Dragos reporting can inform detection and response, but indicators and recommended mitigations require local validation; publicizing detailed flaws may also create exposure if owners have not implemented safeguards.
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what they say is the ninth Industrial Control Systems (ICS)-focused malware that has been used in a disruptive cyber attack targeting an energy company in the Ukrainian city of Lviv earlier this January