A new Food and Drug Administration policy to "refuse to accept" premarket submissions for new medical devices if they lack of cybersecurity details will help substantially improve the state of legacy devices in the future, said the FDA's Dr. Suzanne Schwartz. Here's a look at the new requirements.
The modernization of critical infrastructures in Australia is linking asset connectivity to the heart of what sustains everyday life. As assets within the extended internet of things (XIoT) proliferate throughout operational technology networks, priority No. 1 is maintaining an accurate, always up-to-date asset...
More threat actors are dedicated to attacking industrial organizations, and that increasing volume and sophistication of attacks has left organizations clamoring for suppliers with expertise in safeguarding OT infrastructure, said Rockwell Automation's Mark Cristiano.
Security and risk (S&R) professionals must protect specialized equipment in operational technology (OT) environments from growing cyberthreats while maintaining continuity of operations and high safety standards. This requires tailoring traditional IT security processes and solutions to meet the unique requirements of...
The last 10 years in cybersecurity have been chockfull of two things; IT staff finding ways to advance protection of digital systems and hackers finding ways around those protections to monetize the weak points.
Download this guide to learn more about:
The current operational technology (OT) landscape;
Common OT...
The industrial cyber threat landscape is constantly changing with new adversaries, vulnerabilities, and attacks that put operations and safety at risk.
Asset owners and operators like you need proactive, actionable information, and defensive recommendations to prepare for and combat the world’s most significant...
Europe's cybersecurity agency predicts hackers will take advantage of the growing overlap between information and operational technologies in the transport sector and disrupt OT processes in a targeted attack. Ransomware will become a tool wielded for political and financial motivations, says ENISA.
Cybersecurity will take its place alongside chemical contaminant removal as an element the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says public water systems must mitigate. "Cyberattacks that are targeting water systems are real and a significant threat," said an EPA official.
The Biden administration has unveiled its new national cybersecurity strategy, detailing top challenges facing the U.S. and plans for addressing them. Goals include minimum security requirements for critical infrastructure sector organizations and liability for poor software development practices.
Cyberattacks focusing on IoT-connected devices present an additional challenge for critical infrastructure organizations in 2023, due to the large number of vulnerable smart devices that can be compromised remotely.
Explore this research which evaluates the threat landscape from July to December 2022 to report on...
The industrial control system (ICS)/operational technology (OT) security community is seeing attacks that go beyond traditional attacks on enterprise networks. Adversaries in critical infrastructure networks have illustrated knowledge of control system components, industrial protocols, and engineering operations. From...
The increasing digital connectivity of industrial networks opens them up to cyber threats, underscoring the importance of protecting not just IT systems, but also operational technology (OT) systems. An analysis of the most prominent cyberattacks that occurred over the past five years across a variety of industries...
Accenture has bought Morphus to get more intelligence around fraud and other cybercrimes Brazilian criminals are perpetuating in the digital world. The Morphus acquisition will help Accenture customers take on financially motivated cyber fraud and insider threats that are pervasive in Brazil.
Fortinet has blunted the impact of the economic downturn by helping customers consolidate their security footprint and add protection in areas like OT, WiFi and SD-WAN. CEO Ken Xie says Fortinet's ASIC chip allows the company to take market share from rivals while delivering superior performance.
Executives underestimated the security risk associated with operational technology based on the erroneous belief that OT networks are highly segmented or air gapped. But COVID-19 made executives realize their OT networks are more connected than they previously thought, says Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee.
Our website uses cookies. Cookies enable us to provide the best experience possible and help us understand how visitors use our website. By browsing bankinfosecurity.com, you agree to our use of cookies.
