Three Days of Insight into the Rebirth of Michigan – Cybersecurity
Day One As a proud graduate of The Ohio State University, when I think of Michigan, several things come to mind…but tossing aside for a moment the rivalries of one’s sports-related youth, the images that surface…
A better security for critical infrastructure using strong authentication
November is National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month so I thought it would be a great opportunity to discuss some of the security challenges concerning critical infrastructure, specifically the weak access controls in sensitive operational…
IIoT Security: Obscure, Encrypt and Design Wisely
With data being the “new oil,” now more than ever it needs securing. This is especially true when it is coming from the manufacturing floor and as part of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A single successful cyber…
All Endpoints Are Not Created Equal, But They All Need Protection
What you are about to read could be straight out of a horror movie. You would hear the eerie voiceover intoning…”In a world where endpoints are under constant attack, how do you protect yourself? Your critical…
Released this week: Global ICS & IIoT Risk Report
Industrial and critical infrastructure organizations that rely on industrial control systems (ICS) to run their businesses — such as firms in energy and utilities, oil & gas, pharmaceutical and chemical production, food & beverage, and other…
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[Report] Exposed and Vulnerable Critical Infrastructure: Water and Energy Industries
TrendMicro published research at the end of October revealing how exposed human-machine interface (HMI) systems in thousands of critical water and energy organizations around the world could be exploited, causing significant real-world impacts, such as contaminating…
Critical Infrastructure and ICS Security Remain a Network Segmentation Problem
Companies in every industry are developing and implementing connected industrial control applications as strategic digital business initiatives. However, the risks of security breaches and the subsequent impacts to consumer privacy and now personal safety are limiting…
The CANOPY WING Vulnerability: Weaponizing the Weakness
Understanding how vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited in operational technology environments is essential for any organization running industrial control systems. Unlike IT vulnerabilities that affect data confidentiality, OT vulnerabilities can directly impact physical processes, equipment safety,…
Staying secure in the smart era: Three rules for cybersecurity
Almost half of the manufacturers have fallen victim to cybercrime, according to the Cyber Security Manufacturing Report 2018, published by EEF. One of the biggest challenges for manufacturers is choosing from the range of products and…
US Cities Exposed: Industries and ICS security
Today, 54% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66% by 2050. [2] According to the 2010 US Census, that number is even higher in the US,…