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The objective of an organization when implementing cybersecurity controls is to eliminate risk, but this oftentimes involves settling for managing risk at an acceptable level. Each organization defines what that acceptable level is depending on several… Continue reading To Patch or Not to Patch in OT – That Is the Real Challenge
The National Security Council is planning to issue a cybersecurity update to the U.S. government’s national maritime security strategy Tuesday, multiple senior administration officials tell CyberScoop. The update, which administration officials first teased last September, will prompt federal agencies to develop more streamlined cybersecurity standards for organizations in the maritime transportation system (MTS), which includes seaports, vessel owners and operators and terminal operators, according to administration strategy documents obtained by CyberScoop. The update from the White House also is aimed at promoting more information-sharing on maritime cyberthreats with the private sector, streamlining the information-sharing process and prompting the U.S. government to establish maritime cybersecurity-focused workforce programs. The NSC is releasing the National Maritime Cybersecurity Plan as part of a recognition that there are gaps in U.S. maritime security, officials said. A chief concern is that disruptions to ports and shipping could send shockwaves through the U.S. economy. More directly for […]
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Con la llegada de COVID-19 las organizaciones de todo el mundo fueron obligadas a hacer la transición de sus empleados a trabajar desde casa, en un momento en que la infraestructura de red de las organizaciones es más compleja que nunca. Esta compleji… Continue reading Acceso Remoto Seguro: Por que es importante y por que hay que hacerlo bien
Digital threats confronting Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) are on the rise. That’s because attackers are increasingly going after the Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) that shareholders use to protect these assets… Continue reading 5 Key Security Challenges Facing Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
Industrial, factory and medical gear remain largely unpatched when it comes to the URGENT/11 and CDPwn groups of vulnerabilities. Continue reading Millions of Unpatched IoT, OT Devices Threaten Critical Infrastructure
A new set of vulnerabilities has been discovered affecting millions of routers and IoT and OT devices from more than 150 vendors, new research warns. Continue reading ‘Amnesia:33’ TCP/IP Flaws Affect Millions of IoT Devices
Organisations are still underestimating the risks created by insufficiently secured operational technology (OT). One current example comes from Germany. According to a report by heise.de, external security testers consider it “likely” that a successful… Continue reading Key OT Cybersecurity Challenges: Availability, Integrity and Confidentiality
IT networks tend to get all the attention for cybersecurity, but operational technology (OT) and the supply chain are at increasing risk of cyberattacks. Manufacturing security needs to deploy a more holistic view of their systems, by securing the inf… Continue reading Ransomware Increase Highlights Need for Better IT, OT Security
Digital attack attempts in industrial environments are on the rise. In February 2020, IBM X-Force reported that it had observed a 2,000% increase in the attempts by threat actors to target Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT… Continue reading CEOs Will Be Personally Liable for Cyber-Physical Security Incidents by 2024
Security problems in Schneider Electric programmable logic controllers allow compromise of the hardware, responsible for physical plant operations. Continue reading Bugs in Critical Infrastructure Gear Allow Sophisticated Cyberattacks