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To Patch or Not to Patch in OT – That Is the Real Challenge

Security Boulevard

The post To Patch or Not to Patch in OT – That Is the Real Challenge appeared first on The State of Security. The post To Patch or Not to Patch in OT – That Is the Real Challenge appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Protecting Industrial Control Systems Against Cyberattacks – Part 3

Security Boulevard

It carries out logic commands and calculations in real time. The Never-Ending Patching Problem. . All organizations contend with the unwanted and troublesome task of patching. For most ICS organizations, patching can be largely impossible. Or if they are, taking systems offline for a patching schedule is not an option.

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MY TAKE: Cyber attacks on industrial controls, operational technology have only just begun

The Last Watchdog

In today’s geopolitical terrain, nation-state backed cyber criminals are widening their targets and starting to zero in on their adversaries’ business and industrial sectors, using more and more sophisticated weaponry to do so. And the risks are multiplying as more digital devices become connected in insufficiently secured environments.

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Water plant’s missteps illustrates need for critical infrastructure security controls

SC Magazine

Experts say it’s an indicator that operators of critical infrastructure could use a serious infusion of security controls. A security advisory released earlier this week by the state of Massachusetts’s Department of Environmental Protection referred to additional unsafe practices or behaviors at the Bruce T.

Risk 115
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Cybersecurity Outlook 2022: Third-party, Ransomware and AI Attacks Will Get Worse

eSecurity Planet

Third-party security, ransomware , artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are some of the threats you can expect to see more of this year – with the potential for far worse results than we’ve seen in the past. About the only consensus on cybersecurity in 2022 is that things will get uglier, but in what ways?

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"In our modern world, countless applications rely on radio frequency elements" - an Interview with Larbi Ouiyzme

Pen Test

About the Author: Larbi OUIYZME Cybersecurity Consultant and Licensed Ham Radio Operator since 1988 with prefix CN8FF, deeply passionate about RF measurement, antennas, satellites, Software-defined radio, Digital Mobile Radio and RF Pentesting. Are there any interesting case studies? Spoofing: Attackers can impersonate legitimate devices.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

Attack surfaces will explode: Cyberdefense complexity will compound as API, cloud, edge, and OT resources add to the list of assets to defend. Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.