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Preparing for IT/OT convergence: Best practices

CyberSecurity Insiders

Beyond traditional IT operations that utilize servers, routers, PCs and switches, these organizations also rely on OT, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) to run their physical plants and factories. For organizations that have implemented an Industry 4.0

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Cyber Security Roundup for March 2021

Security Boulevard

The energy firm did not say how many accounts were affected by the breach, which was first reported by MoneySavingExpert.com. We believe the risk is low for you and your data. In Israel, Iranian state actors attempted, without success, to attack Israeli water utilities last year. AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND THREAT INTELLIGENCE.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

We left the COVID-19 crisis behind hoping for a long-awaited return to normality and were immediately plunged into the chaos and uncertainty of a twentieth-century-style military conflict that posed serious risks of spreading over the continent. It directly affected satellite modems firmwares , but was still to be understood as of mid-March.

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