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title: aDolus Blog
description: Firmware and software supply chain security for IT, OT and IoT.
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- ##### Fact Platform
- [Overview](https://adolus.com/fact/overview/)
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- ##### Fact Features
- [Software Validation & Scoring](https://adolus.com/product/software-validation-scoring/)
- [SBOM Creation](https://adolus.com/product/sbom/)
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- ##### By use case
- [Vulnerability Management](https://adolus.com/solutions/vulnerability-management/)
- [Compliance](https://adolus.com/solutions/compliance/)
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- ##### By job function
- [Product Managers](https://adolus.com/solutions/product-managers/)
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- [Engineering Managers](https://adolus.com/solutions/engineering-managers/)
- [Procurement Managers](https://adolus.com/solutions/procurement-managers/)
- ##### By role in the supply chain
- [Vendors & OEMs](https://adolus.com/solutions/vendors-oems/)
- [Asset Owners](https://adolus.com/solutions/asset-owners/)
Resources
- ##### A Deeper Dive
- [Blog](https://blog.adolus.com/)
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- [Infographics](https://adolus.com/resources/infographics/)
- [FAQ](https://adolus.com/resources/faq/)
- [Document Library](https://adolus.com/resources/document-library/)
- ##### Educational Tools
- [Executive Order 14028 Timeline](https://info.adolus.com/eo14028-timeline)
- [Log4j Resources](https://adolus.com/vulnerabilities/log4j/)
Company
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[](https://blog.adolus.com/harnessing-fact-for-swift-threat-response)
6 min read
[malware](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/malware)
##### [Harnessing FACT for Swift Cyberthreat Response](https://blog.adolus.com/harnessing-fact-for-swift-threat-response)
By [Marcello Delcaro](https://blog.adolus.com/author/marcello-delcaro) on May 1, 2024
In the cybersecurity world, anticipation and rapid response are crucial in safeguarding against emerging threats. Recent events, such as the discovery of a vulnerability in the XZ Utils...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/harnessing-fact-for-swift-threat-response)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/evolving-threats-and-regulations-in-software-supply-chain-security)
13 min read
[#supplychainsecurity](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supplychainsecurity) [Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [Legislation](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/legislation)
##### [Evolving Threats and Regulations in Software Supply Chain Security](https://blog.adolus.com/evolving-threats-and-regulations-in-software-supply-chain-security)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on February 13, 2024
2023 is in the rearview mirror and 2024 is now well underway. I wanted to post my thoughts on some of the software supply chain trends we saw last year and how they will continue to shape...
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[](https://blog.adolus.com/eu-cra-clears-penultimate-step)
5 min read
[Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [Legislation](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/legislation)
##### [EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Clears Penultimate Step](https://blog.adolus.com/eu-cra-clears-penultimate-step)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on December 8, 2023
On December 3rd, the EU's new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) got a big step closer to being adopted when the European Parliament and the EU Council reached an agreement on the legislation. It...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/eu-cra-clears-penultimate-step)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/the-wretched-state-of-ot-firmware-patching)
4 min read
[Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking)
##### [The Wretched State of OT Firmware Patching](https://blog.adolus.com/the-wretched-state-of-ot-firmware-patching)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on October 11, 2023
This blog is a follow-up to our first post on the 2023 Microsoft Digital Defense Report where I described our collaboration with Microsoft on identified exploitable OT vulnerabilities.There...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/the-wretched-state-of-ot-firmware-patching)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/microsoft-digital-defense-report-behind-the-scenes-creating-ot-vulnerabilities)
3 min read
[Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking)
##### [Microsoft Digital Defense Report: Behind the Scenes Creating OT Vulnerabilities](https://blog.adolus.com/microsoft-digital-defense-report-behind-the-scenes-creating-ot-vulnerabilities)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on October 5, 2023
Earlier this summer, aDolus collaborated with Microsoft on vulnerability analysis and contributed to their Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2023 (MDDR 2023). This report is a significant...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/microsoft-digital-defense-report-behind-the-scenes-creating-ot-vulnerabilities)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/how-to-be-confidently-wrong)
7 min read
[Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking)
##### [An Analysis of Generative AI: How to Be Confidently Wrong](https://blog.adolus.com/how-to-be-confidently-wrong)
By [Marcello Delcaro](https://blog.adolus.com/author/marcello-delcaro) on April 11, 2023
The recent release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy document by the White House prompted me to test Microsoft's new Bing chat feature, which is powered by OpenAI's language model,...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/how-to-be-confidently-wrong)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-3)
7 min read
[#S4](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/s4) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [VEX](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vex)
##### [S4x23 SBOM Challenge — Part 3: VEX Document Ingestion](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-3)
By [Derek Kruszewski](https://blog.adolus.com/author/derek-kruszewski) on March 16, 2023
Three weeks ago I reported on the first part of the S4x23 SBOM Challenge run by Idaho National Laboratory (INL), which focused on SBOM Creation. Last week I reported on the second part:...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-3)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-2)
7 min read
[#S4](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/s4) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [VEX](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vex)
##### [S4x23 SBOM Challenge — Part 2: SBOM Ingestion](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-2)
By [Derek Kruszewski](https://blog.adolus.com/author/derek-kruszewski) on March 8, 2023
Two weeks ago I reported on the first part of the SBOM Challenge at the S4x23 cybersecurity conference in Miami, Florida. The Day 1 goal was for each team to create an accurate SBOM for...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-2)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/three-quick-takeaways-from-bidens-national-cybersecurity-strategy)
2 min read
[#supplychainsecurity](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supplychainsecurity) [Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [EO14028](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/eo14028)
##### [Three Quick Takeaways from Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy](https://blog.adolus.com/three-quick-takeaways-from-bidens-national-cybersecurity-strategy)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on March 2, 2023
NOTE: We were going to publish our second blog of the S4x23 SBOM Challenge today. However, the new National Cybersecurity Strategy was released this morning, and we thought that...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/three-quick-takeaways-from-bidens-national-cybersecurity-strategy)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-1)
10 min read
[#S4](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/s4) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [VEX](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vex)
##### [S4x23 SBOM Challenge — Part 1](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-1)
By [Derek Kruszewski](https://blog.adolus.com/author/derek-kruszewski) on February 24, 2023
The aDolus Team has just returned from participating in the SBOM Challenge at the S4x23 cybersecurity conference in Miami, Florida. This blog is the first of a series reporting on what we...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/s4x23-sbom-challenge-part-1)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/a-flurry-of-regulatory-action)
5 min read
[Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [VEX](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vex)
##### [A Flurry of Regulatory Action and the Need for SBOMs](https://blog.adolus.com/a-flurry-of-regulatory-action)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on October 12, 2022
Executive Order 14028 on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity was issued in May of 2021 and provided a roadmap for a series of regulatory initiatives that government agencies (and anyone...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/a-flurry-of-regulatory-action)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/a-deeper-dive-into-vex-documents)
5 min read
[#supplychainsecurity](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supplychainsecurity) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [VEX](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vex)
##### [A Deeper Dive into VEX Documents](https://blog.adolus.com/a-deeper-dive-into-vex-documents)
By [Derek Kruszewski](https://blog.adolus.com/author/derek-kruszewski) on April 15, 2022
At the end of last summer, I wrote a blog post explaining the merits of Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange (VEX) documents. Almost 8 months later, I stand by the importance of these...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/a-deeper-dive-into-vex-documents)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/how-russia-might-come-after-the-west)
2 min read
[#supplychainsecurity](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supplychainsecurity) [hacking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/hacking) [ICS](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/ics) [3rd Party Components](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/3rd-party-components) [industrial control system](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/industrial-control-system)
##### [How Russia Might Come After the West](https://blog.adolus.com/how-russia-might-come-after-the-west)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on February 25, 2022
The DDoS attack surge that began last week against Ukrainian government agencies and banks was a bad sign. I was actually preparing a post and wondering if it was appropriate to call out...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/how-russia-might-come-after-the-west)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/log4j-panic-or-lesson)
4 min read
[Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [VEX](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vex) [Log4j](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/log4j) [Log4Shell](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/log4shell)
##### [Log4j: Panic or Lesson? | How to Protect Deployed Assets](https://blog.adolus.com/log4j-panic-or-lesson)
By [Ron Brash](https://blog.adolus.com/author/ron) on December 21, 2021
Cleaning up the Mess will Take a Methodical Approach Nearly every week the cybersecurity community buzzes around a newly discovered vulnerability or a breach. December’s alert for the ...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/log4j-panic-or-lesson)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/sorry-blackberry-you-are-part-of-the-supply-chain)
2 min read
[Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [EO14028](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/eo14028) [VEX](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vex)
##### [Sorry Blackberry: You Are Part of the Supply Chain](https://blog.adolus.com/sorry-blackberry-you-are-part-of-the-supply-chain)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on November 2, 2021
Today, reporters Betsy Woodruff Swan and Eric Geller at Politico published a story: “BlackBerry resisted announcing major flaw in software powering cars, hospital equipment.” They outline...
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[](https://blog.adolus.com/what-is-vex-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-sboms)
3 min read
[SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [VEX](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vex)
##### [What is VEX and What Does it Have to Do with SBOMs?](https://blog.adolus.com/what-is-vex-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-sboms)
By [Derek Kruszewski](https://blog.adolus.com/author/derek-kruszewski) on August 12, 2021
Recently, we have been fielding many inquiries here at aDolus regarding “VEX.” If you are not familiar with this mysterious abbreviation, you’ve fortunately landed in the right place....
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/what-is-vex-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-sboms)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/ntia-publishes-minimum-components-of-an-sbom)
4 min read
[3rd Party Components](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/3rd-party-components) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom)
##### [NTIA Publishes Minimum Components of an SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/ntia-publishes-minimum-components-of-an-sbom)
By [Derek Kruszewski](https://blog.adolus.com/author/derek-kruszewski) on July 15, 2021
In today’s blog post I’d like to recognize all the hard work done by NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) and congratulate them on publishing the minimum...
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[](https://blog.adolus.com/kaseya-supply-chain-attack-on-smbs)
4 min read
[#supplychainsecurity](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supplychainsecurity)
##### [Kaseya Supply Chain Attack on SMBs](https://blog.adolus.com/kaseya-supply-chain-attack-on-smbs)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on July 6, 2021
Last week I participated in a panel discussion on the Executive Order’s Impact On Embedded Device Security hosted by ISSSource.com. I signed off with a comment about my biggest worry: ...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/kaseya-supply-chain-attack-on-smbs)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/adolus-welcomes-mark-weatherford-to-board)
2 min read
##### [aDolus Welcomes Mark Weatherford to Board](https://blog.adolus.com/adolus-welcomes-mark-weatherford-to-board)
By [Norma Dowler](https://blog.adolus.com/author/norma-dowler) on June 23, 2021
Cybersecurity veteran tapped to accelerate growth of ICS supply chain security leader VICTORIA, BC, CANADA, June 23 -- aDolus Technology Inc., a global authority on software intelligence...
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[](https://blog.adolus.com/rod-campbell-joins-adolus-as-ceo)
2 min read
##### [Rod Campbell Joins aDolus as CEO](https://blog.adolus.com/rod-campbell-joins-adolus-as-ceo)
By [Norma Dowler](https://blog.adolus.com/author/norma-dowler) on June 15, 2021
Seasoned financial and advisory executive to drive growth VICTORIA, BC, CANADA, June 15, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- aDolus Technology Inc., a global authority on software intelligence for...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/rod-campbell-joins-adolus-as-ceo)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-4)
5 min read
[ICS/IoT Upgrade Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/upgrades) [vulnerability disclosure](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-disclosure) [Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [EO14028](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/eo14028)
##### [Unpacking EO14028: Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity - Pt. 4](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-4)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on May 26, 2021
Section 3 - Less Fog, More Cloud Section 3: Modernizing Federal Government Cybersecurity of the Executive Order is all about government agencies moving to the cloud and doing it right. If...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-4)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-2-0)
3 min read
[ICS/IoT Upgrade Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/upgrades) [vulnerability disclosure](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-disclosure) [Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [EO14028](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/eo14028)
##### [Unpacking EO14028: Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity - Pt. 3](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-2-0)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on May 21, 2021
So you don’t sell to the Feds… Today’s blog is going to take a break from analyzing a specific section of the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity and focus on who will...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-2-0)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-2)
3 min read
[ICS/IoT Upgrade Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/upgrades) [vulnerability disclosure](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-disclosure) [Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [EO14028](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/eo14028)
##### [Unpacking EO14028: Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity - Pt. 2](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-2)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on May 18, 2021
Removing Barriers to Sharing Threat Information On Friday we dissected Section 4: Enhancing Software Supply Chain Security of the new Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-2)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-1)
4 min read
[ICS/IoT Upgrade Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/upgrades) [vulnerability disclosure](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-disclosure) [Regulatory Requirements](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/regulatory-requirements) [Vulnerability Tracking](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/vulnerability-tracking) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [EO14028](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/eo14028)
##### [Unpacking EO14028: Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity - Pt. 1](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-1)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on May 14, 2021
Late Wednesday night President Biden signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. Compared to any Executive Order (EO) I’ve seen, this is a massive and complex...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/unpacking-eo-14028-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity-part-1)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/verve-industrial-and-adolus-partner-to-improve-ics-supply-chain-security)
3 min read
[#supplychainsecurity](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supplychainsecurity) [Partnership](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/partnership) [Press-release](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/press-release) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom)
##### [Verve Industrial and aDolus Partner to Reduce ICS Software Supply Chain Risk](https://blog.adolus.com/verve-industrial-and-adolus-partner-to-improve-ics-supply-chain-security)
By [Norma Dowler](https://blog.adolus.com/author/norma-dowler) on February 4, 2021
Verve embeds aDolus’ ability to generate SBOMs and validate components aDolus Technology Inc., a global authority on software intelligence for critical infrastructure, today announced its...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/verve-industrial-and-adolus-partner-to-improve-ics-supply-chain-security)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/industrial-defender-and-adolus-partner-to-improve-ics-supply-chain-security)
2 min read
[#supplychainsecurity](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supplychainsecurity) [Partnership](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/partnership) [Press-release](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/press-release)
##### [Industrial Defender and aDolus Partner to Improve ICS Supply Chain Security](https://blog.adolus.com/industrial-defender-and-adolus-partner-to-improve-ics-supply-chain-security)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on January 19, 2021
Industrial Defender’s integration with the aDolus FACT™ platform ensures updates are valid, tamper-free, and safe to install aDolus Technology Inc., a global authority on software...
[Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/industrial-defender-and-adolus-partner-to-improve-ics-supply-chain-security)
[](https://blog.adolus.com/wrapping-up-2020-with-dale-peterson)
2 min read
[#supplychainsecurity](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supplychainsecurity) [ICS](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/ics) [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain)
##### [Wrapping Up 2020 with Dale Peterson](https://blog.adolus.com/wrapping-up-2020-with-dale-peterson)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on January 7, 2021
Wrapping up my year on December 31, I was delighted to join ICS cybersecurity luminary Dale Peterson for his December: ICS Security Month in Review episode of the Unsolicited Response...
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By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on December 18, 2020
Just in case you missed it, a software supply chain attack on the US government and industries is consuming the waking hours of everyone involved in cyber security this week. The attack...
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aDolus Technology Inc. bested 240 of BC’s most innovative tech startups, winning the New Ventures contest in Canada’s #1 startup ecosystem, boasting over 10,000 tech companies. aDolus...
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##### [ReFirm Labs and aDolus Partner to Improve IoT Supply Chain Security](https://blog.adolus.com/refirm-labs-and-adolus-partner-to-improve-security-and-integrity-of-firmware-for-iot-in-critical-industries)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on September 3, 2020
aDolus Technology Inc., a global authority on software intelligence for critical infrastructure, and ReFirm Labs, a provider of the industry’s first proactive IoT and firmware security...
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##### [Don’t Judge an Ebook by Its Cover](https://blog.adolus.com/2020/05/12/dont-judge-an-ebook-by-its-cover)
By [Ron Brash](https://blog.adolus.com/author/ron) on May 12, 2020
Interesting times lead to interesting opportunities. The current pandemic is proving no exception, but, sadly, it’s an opportunity for some attackers who have laid a rather cunning trap. As...
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Earlier this month, as the coronavirus accelerated its alarming sprint across North America, NERC requested that FERC defer a number of looming deadlines for Reliability Standards....
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##### [Windows 10 Certificate Validation Bug Exposes a Fundamental Weakness](https://blog.adolus.com/2020/01/18/windows-10-certificate-validation-bug-exposes-a-fundamental-weakness)
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By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on October 8, 2019
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##### [Podcast: Where Do Your Bits Really Come From?](https://blog.adolus.com/2019/09/26/podcast-where-do-your-bits-really-come-from)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on September 26, 2019
Earlier this year I attended the Public Safety Canada Industrial Control System Security symposium in Charlottetown, PEI (FYI the PSC ICS events are outstanding - worth attending, even if...
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Last Wednesday (September 11), the U.S. Department of Defense released a draft of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for public comment. The idea is for the DoD to...
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##### [When the Security Researchers Come Knocking, Don’t Shoot the Messenger](https://blog.adolus.com/2018/11/09/when-the-security-researchers-come-knocking-dont-shoot-the-messenger)
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Our own Jonathan Butts and Billy Rios were interviewed this month on the CBS Morning News about their research showing that medical devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps can be hacked...
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##### [Who Infected Schneider Electrics’ Thumbdrive?](https://blog.adolus.com/2018/09/12/who-infected-schneider-electrics-thumbdrive)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on September 12, 2018
On 24 August 2018 Schneider Electric issued a security notification alerting users that the Communications and Battery Monitoring devices for their Conext Solar Energy Monitoring Systems...
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##### [Building (or Losing) Trust in our Software Supply Chain](https://blog.adolus.com/2018/05/10/building-or-losing-trust-in-our-software-supply-chain)
By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on May 10, 2018
Back in 2014, when I was managing Tofino Security, I became very interested in the Dragonfly attacks against industrial control systems (ICS). I was particularly fascinated with the ways...
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