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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. This significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access. Employee training and awareness: Human error is a leading cause of security breaches. It requires continuous verification, even for internal users.

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Cybersecurity in Aviation: Rising Threats and Modernization Efforts

SecureWorld News

Boeing itself was targeted by the LockBit ransomware platform in 2023, facing a $200 million ransom demand, while its unit Jeppesen, a provider of flight navigation tools, suffered a major ransomware incident in 2022, delaying flight-planning services and illustrating the cascading risk of a single provider outage.

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Honeywell Report OT Under Siege

SecureWorld News

The Honeywell 2025 Cyber Threat Report delivers a sobering snapshot of today's industrial cybersecurity landscape: cyberattacks targeting operational technology (OT) environments are no longer rare or speculative—they're persistent, highly targeted, and increasingly sophisticated. OT defenders must plan for: Hybrid threats (e.g.,

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Verizon's 2025 DBIR: Threats Are Faster, Smarter, and More Personal

SecureWorld News

The DBIR breaks down breach trends across industries: Financial and Insurance: Heavily targeted by credential stuffing and phishing; fastest detection rates. Healthcare: Insider threats and error-related breaches dominate. Manufacturing: IP theft and ransomware are top risks; OT/ICS systems still lag in basic controls.

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Quantum Computing's Impact on Cybersecurity and the Road Ahead

SecureWorld News

While quantum power poses risks to traditional encryption, it also opens the door to revolutionary cybersecurity advancements that could redefine how we protect data, detect threats, and secure critical infrastructure. Another crucial application is quantum-enhanced AI for threat detection and anomaly analysis.

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Threat Spotlight: Credential Theft vs. Admin Control—Two Devastating Paths to VPN Exploitation

Digital Shadows

The ransomware targets unpatched internet-facing servers, impacting systems across 70+ countries in sectors like critical infrastructure, health care, governments, education, technology, manufacturing, and small- to medium-sized businesses. This threat hunt identifies accounts at risk of this attack vector.

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Secure Your Business With Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall Solutions

Cisco Security

At the same time, AI tools are becoming an essential part of how you work, bringing both opportunities and potential risks. A software development company running applications across AWS and Azure, for instance, can enforce uniform security policies and gain centralized control over traffic inspection and threat detection.

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