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App cyberattacks jump 137%, with healthcare, manufacturing hit hard, Akamai says

CSO Magazine

An analysis of customer data collected by content delivery network and internet services giant Akamai found that attacks targeting web applications rose by 137% over the course of last year, as the healthcare and manufacturing sectors in particular were targeted with an array of API and application-based intrusions.

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Australian electric grid vulnerable to Cyber Attacks via Solar Panels

CyberSecurity Insiders

Cyber Threat warnings were released when some technical experts suggested foreign actors can tap and control the rooftop solar panels while communicating with the grid via the internet. And unless these devices are secure enough, their usage can invite more troubles,” said Alistair MacGibbon, the CSO of CyberCX.

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The metaverse brings a new breed of threats to challenge privacy and security gatekeepers

CSO Magazine

They’re also rendering spatial apps around travel, car sales, manufacturing, and architecture in what Citi predicts will be a $13-trillion market with 5 billion users by 2030.

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BrandPost: What it Takes to Make Industry 4.0 a Reality

CSO Magazine

Manufacturing can be faster, more data-driven, more responsive to the needs of workers and customers, and more powered by innovations such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, digital supply chains, and blockchain. Industry 4.0 has vast potential to transform what factories can do. While the possibilities of Industry 4.0

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BrandPost: The Patch Act: Now what?

CSO Magazine

Thanks to an inclusion in the omnibus spending package passed by Congress in December, the FDA has new authority to establish medical device security requirements for manufacturers. The Protecting and Transforming Cyber Healthcare (Patch) Act has been praised by healthcare organizations.

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BrandPost: Protecting the Edge Is More Important Than Ever

CSO Magazine

Everything from autonomous vehicles to medical technologies to smarter Internet of Things (IoT) devices and applications to intelligent manufacturing facilities relies on the low latency, high reliability, and scalability of edge computing. from 2022 to 2030, reaching nearly $156 billion by 2030.

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What CISOs need to know about Wi-Fi 6E

CSO Magazine

And I predict the rules we adopt today will play a major role in the growth of the internet of things, connecting appliances, machines, meters, wearables, smart televisions, and other consumer electronics, as well as industrial sensors for manufacturing.” To read this article in full, please click here

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