Cybersecurity Risks for Open Source Code
The adoption of open source code has increased exponentially over the past decade, with a large percentage of commercial software now containing it. Developers are constantly sharing common features and code functionality across the internet and globe. The…
Deciphering Executive Order 14028: Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
An Executive Order (EO) issued by a U.S. President is usually a pretty straightforward document. Most are just two or three pages long with a handful of directives. This is definitely not the case with President…
Cybersecurity Tips to Avoid Ransomware Attacks
This latest ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline is another call to action for all organizations to increase their cybersecurity efforts, harden their networks against attacks, and improve visibility to malicious actors in your network.Ransomware attacks have…
Industry Feedback from Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
The recent signing of the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity has spurred much discussion among the industry. IIoT World asked for input from leading cybersecurity experts and organizations regarding the EO, and we’re sharing…
Executive Order Issued to Improve the Nation’s Cybersecurity
On Wednesday, May 12, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. Given the EO is 18 pages long and includes 74 actionable directives (many with due dates), it could take months to fully decipher…
Cybersecurity to Improve Profitability
Cybersecurity has financial benefits, offers product differentiation, and smooths out the patching processes both for product manufacturers and their customers. The importance of cyber defense will go up over time. Cyber defense and security for embedded…
Cybersecurity Gaps in Scanning and Patching Vulnerabilities in Software
Current strategies of scanning for and patching vulnerabilities in software leave a huge and highly-exploitable security gap.Recent research by RunSafe Security partners show that current strategies of scanning for and patching vulnerabilities in software leave a…
eBook: Manufacturing Cybersecurity Case Studies
For factories and manufacturers, the need for cybersecurity is urgent. This is due to the concerns arising from operation stoppages caused by security incidents, resulting in loss of revenue. Unlike enterprise IT, system administrators face several…
White Paper: The State of Industrial Cybersecurity
While global manufacturing companies are implementing digital transformation to survive and grow, cybersecurity threats have become a top concern. In industrial cybersecurity, the convergence of IT and OT has been an important issue for long time.…
A SolarWinds-style Attack Has Happened Before-Cybersecurity Lessons Learned
A SolarWinds-style cyberattack happened back in in 2013-14 that affected big government agencies and thousands of companies. What should we have learned from the Dragonfly/HAVEX attack?Software InfiltrationA cyberattack group called Dragonfly attacked power plants and industrial…
Protecting IT and OT Resources Against Advanced Threats in Manufacturing
Manufacturing organizations manage expensive and sophisticated equipment at their factories—and the systems that run the machinery are increasingly being connected to the internet. The cybersecurity implications of this trend are significant, including possible threats to physical…
Cybersecurity for Embedded Systems
All critical infrastructure is under cyber attack, all the time. The attack on the Oldsmar, FL water supply is a good example. And it’s getting worse; vulnerability to cyber attack is increasing as the embedded devices controlling…