The Siemens Simatic Robot Simulator enables the simulation of robot applications based on the Simatic Robot Library with minimal training effort. Early analyses of cycle times, singularities and ...

“The demonstration at Black Hat uses a prototype worm spread via modification of the user program of unprotected SIMATIC S7-1200 v3 PLCs (unprotected means: with disabled PLC-function access ...

Using SRCI between the PLC and the robot will also facilitate integration of the robot program into general PLC automation to help reduce programming efforts and errors. “By having our robots connect ...

According to security researchers from Claroty, Siemens introduced asymmetric cryptography to its SIMATIC S7-1200/1500 PLC CPUs almost a decade ago to protect their configuration, programs, and ...

At Hannover Messe 2023, Siemens presented a completely virtual controller for the first time: the Simatic S7-1500V. Now comes the Simatic Automation Workstation, which enables manufacturers to replace ...

STÄUBLI TEC-SYSTEMS is launching the uniVAL pi software that will allow robot programming to be implemented via the PLC, using Plug & Play in Siemens TIA Portal. Thanks to this optionally available ...

However, in its report Claroty notes that 10 years ago, when the TIA Portal v12 and SIMATIC S7-1200/1500 PLC CPU firmware families were introduced, hardcoded keys had to be used for security.

LAS VEGAS—A security researcher has uncovered a slew of vulnerabilities in Siemens industrial control systems, including a hardcoded password, that would let attackers reprogram the systems with ...