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How to lock the reset button on Moxa Nport Devices

April 29, 2016 by Joe Hackman 2 Comments

Moxa 5110 Reset Button

Recently we had a customer who had a number of ports go offline on their CIMCO DNC Max system. After doing some troubleshooting it was determined that all of the Moxa devices in question had been reset to the factory default IP Address of 192.168.127.254. This indicates that the reset button had been triggered. Once you've configured a Moxa NPort device for a critical DNC, bar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Security Tagged With: DNC, DNC Communications, DNC Max, Howto, Moxa, Nport

Making Informed Decisions about Wireless DNC

February 3, 2015 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Wired and Wireless DNC

Wireless DNC, MDC and other shop floor devices have some great benefits. When you are considering the question of wired vs wireless, there are some potential issues that you will want to consider. The intention of this article is to help you make an informed decision on whether or not wireless has a role to play in your DNC, MDC or other similar solution. Wireless shop floor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Security Tagged With: CNC, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, DNC Communications, Wireless, Wireless DNC

How to Isolate your CNC Network by Dual Homing DNC Max

April 2, 2014 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Simple Network vs Dual Homed DNC Max Solution

Often with CNC communication products including CIMCO DNC-Max server, the server hosting the software resides on a single network. Some companies and government agencies have requirements that don't allow their CNC Controls to be accessible on their main networks. This is actually a smart policy and you might have read about the SIEMENS vulnerability or other high profile hacks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Security Tagged With: CNC, CNC Controls, DNC Max, Dual-Homed, Installation

Vulnerability in SIEMENS Simatic S7-1200

March 31, 2014 by Joe Hackman 1 Comment

S7-1200

It is certainly not typical for CNC Controls or Industrial Automation Systems to be accessible to exploit without a network first being compromised, but the ramifications can be very significant. For that reason we keep an eye on the security updates related to Industrial Automation Systems. If you do not have any of these systems in your facility this can still serve as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Security Tagged With: CNC Controls, Industrial Automation Systems, PLC, Security, SIEMENS


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