What You Need to Know About Securing 5G Networks and Communication
We live in a hyper-connected world. The prevalence of 5G networks has made it easier for devices to connect in more ways, leading to an explosion of IoT devices. In turn, this explosion of IoT devices…
Should You Worry About Cyber Insurance?
Today, we’re exploring a question many business leaders have been working to navigate: “Is cybersecurity insurance worth the investment?”The first cyber insurance policy came into existence in 1997.It was pretty humble, designed to help retailers insulate…
Cybersecurity threats pose a major risk to production targets
Ransomware against industrial entities increased by 500 percent from 2018 to 2020, a trend that is likely to continue into the future. External threats range from foreign nations to financially motivated cybercrime, and both look increasingly…
A Good Plan Links Asset Visibility and Threat Detection
The escalating reliance on technology and connectivity in industrial critical infrastructure has brought about efficiency and convenience. However, this efficiency and convenience exposes critical infrastructure to numerous cyberthreats and approaches, making robust cyber defense measures more…
How to improve operational resilience in a multi-vendor and multi-site world
Introduction to OT/ICS Security Reviewing the OT cybersecurity threat landscape from 2021 to 2022, we have observed that since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, the world’s reliance on networks and information systems has surged to…
Securing the ICS Software Supply Chain
In today’s interconnected world, the security of industrial control systems (ICS) is of utmost importance. The risk of software backdoors in the ICS software supply chain is a growing concern that needs to be addressed. In…
What could an OT cyberattack cost you?
If there’s one thing every operator, plant manager and OT expert knows, it’s that downtime is never an option. While no company likes to have its IT systems and data on lockdown, there can be devastating…
Understanding OT-Native Cybersecurity
Dave Purdy, OT Cybersecurity Specialist at TXOne, was recently interviewed by ARC’s Vice President, Cybersecurity Services Sid Snitkin at the 2023 ARC Forum, held in Orlando, Florida. We encourage you to view this valuable discussion, as…
Protecting against new types of threats and attack vectors
Following on from the first part of this article entitled, ‘Readying Industrial IoT Networks for Today’s Security Challenges’, which reviews the standardized way to approach security, this article goes through ways to protect against new and…
Readying IIoT Networks for Today’s Security Challenges
Cyber attacks can often seem like the opening scene of a science fiction movie. The mouse pointer starts gliding across a screen with purpose. A technician, looking up to review data on their monitor, sits motionless,…