A plant operator plugged a personal phone into an HMI to charge it and accidentally tethered the device, giving an air-gapped control system a live internet connection. At another site, the cybersecurity lead walked through the front gate wearing a USB drive on a lanyard at a facility with a strict no-USB policy. These are […]
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IIoT World covers OT cybersecurity for energy infrastructure, including removable media risks, air gap strategies, and ICS security frameworks for renewable energy operators. With estimated cybercrime costs reaching $10.5 trillion between 2020 and 2025, the energy sector has become a primary target internationally. Recorded attacks in recent years have left 600 apartment buildings without heat […]
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