Attack Vectors in the… Trillions?
The growing attack surface of the new Industry 4.0 internet is a big problem. On this everyone agrees. But underneath the headlines and the frequent “patch now” warnings from firewall vendors is a more ominous reality…
Six criteria to consider when evaluating industrial cybersecurity solutions
Converged infrastructure is only as valuable as it is secure. Attacks on critical infrastructure have grown in frequency and sophistication as bad actors, including nation states, seek to disrupt or disable essential services or to gather…
Use a Zero Trust Approach to Protect Your Smart Cities Projects from Hackers
Smart cities projects continue to gain momentum, given the need to address our aging infrastructure while enhancing the quality of life for both residents and visitors. New Internet of Things (IoT) and next generation network technologies…
Securing our Energy Future
ENERGY! – It’s the most vital, indispensable resource for sustaining and advancing humankind. Much as Oxygen is essential for all life on earth, Electricity – the foremost and primary useful energy form – is the core…
The Digital Cybersecurity Paradox
In 5 years there will be 75 billion devices connected to the internet, perhaps a few billion insecure and unpatchable. An estimated 2 billion run VxWorks and perhaps a couple hundred million of those will not…
In Security, Process is as Reliable as Luck
Lately, I have seen two common themes whenever IoT security is brought up; 1) complete acceptance that IoTs pose unique security challenges, and 2) how they have an IT/OT collaboration process to address them. Everybody knows…
Mind the Gap – a Road to IT/OT Alignment
Modern day industrial operations often span complex IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology) infrastructures. In a very standard environment, thousands of devices exist and are increasingly being connected via the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).…
Using a Zero Trust Approach to Defeat Ransomware Attacks
The scourge of ransomware is not new, but recent months have seen a spate of fresh attacks on city governments. One high-profile example is Baltimore, which faced a lengthy system outage in May and June after…
Manufacturing Case Study – Securing Nesher Cement Enterprises
Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises is the largest cement producer in Israel. With a large-scale production sites in Ramla and Haifa, Nesher produces about 60% of the cement used by Israel’s construction industry. With the introduction of…
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[Cybersecurity] Ensuring Business Continuity with Blockchain Distributed Storage
One of DARPA’s original design features of the Internet was to ensure connectivity is resilient to partial failures. This was achieved through decentralization and recovery from failures. With more and more data stored online, we need…