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Forescout's Vedere Labs details OT vulnerabilities in latest study
EduTech

Forescout's Vedere Labs details OT vulnerabilities in latest study

Forescout's Vedere Labs disclosed an update to its OT:ICEFALL study distributed in June 2022, which detailed vulnerabilities found in thousands of OT devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022
Salient supply chain advice in wake of Svitzer lockdown news
Supply Chain

Salient supply chain advice in wake of Svitzer lockdown news

Supply chains are complex, and disruption involves chain reactions that affect a business, its customers, suppliers, and overall supply chain partners.

By Henry Brunekreef • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2022
Claroty's Team82 uncovers new ABB TotalFlow vulnerability
Ransomware

Claroty's Team82 uncovers new ABB TotalFlow vulnerability

New vulnerability found in ABB TotalFlow flow computers and controllers exposes oil and gas utilities to potential attacks.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2022
BeyondTrust Remote Support 22.3 offers new tools for admin
Internet of Things

BeyondTrust Remote Support 22.3 offers new tools for admin

BeyondTrust has released BeyondTrust Remote Support 22.3, introducing new admin capabilities to improve time to value.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2022
Sophos uncovers rampant rise of ransomware in manufacturing
Firewalls

Sophos uncovers rampant rise of ransomware in manufacturing

Sophos' new survey report on ransomware in manufacturing and production found that the sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2022
Honeywell launches new suite of data center solutions
Hyperscale

Honeywell launches new suite of data center solutions

Based on the Niagara Framework, the Data Center Suite combines data from both operational technology and information technology infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2022
Forescout's Vedere Labs identifies riskiest connected devices
Firewalls

Forescout's Vedere Labs identifies riskiest connected devices

According to Forescout's Vedere Labs, the growing number and diversity of connected devices in every industry presents new challenges for organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2022
Best practices for industrial cyber resilience
Internet of Things

Best practices for industrial cyber resilience

Operational technology (OT) security is gaining attention, but many organisations still lack understanding of how to prevent breaches.

By Sundaresan Arumugam • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022
ServiceNow improves operational intelligence with new solutions
DevOps

ServiceNow improves operational intelligence with new solutions

ServiceNow has unveiled new solutions in its Now Platform Tokyo release to enhance operational intelligence and trust.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Sep 2022
Kaspersky launches operational technology visibility solution
Firewalls

Kaspersky launches operational technology visibility solution

With new EDR functionality in Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity, customers can now gain instant visibility on OT security incidents and run response actions.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2022
Square announces new technology to assist restaurants
Marketing Technologies

Square announces new technology to assist restaurants

Square announces two new products that give restaurant owners the tools they need to increase the efficiency of their operations.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2022
Johnson Controls signs framework agreement with Nozomi Networks
IoT Security

Johnson Controls signs framework agreement with Nozomi Networks

Johnson Controls partners with Nozomi Networks for cybersecurity toolset in its building occupant experience platform, and joins $100m funding round.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2022
NetRise appoints Stuart McClure as Board of Directors
AI Security

NetRise appoints Stuart McClure as Board of Directors

Former Cylance CEO, Stuart McClure, joins NetRise's Board of Directors to assist in guiding the company's growth and tackling cybersecurity challenges.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Sat, 6th Aug 2022
Critical infrastructure under attack, businesses slow to respond
EduTech

Critical infrastructure under attack, businesses slow to respond

Critical infrastructure is under attack as businesses face challenges in IIoT/OT security, finds Barracuda Networks report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022
Forescout reveals top vulnerabilities impacting OT vendors
IoT Security

Forescout reveals top vulnerabilities impacting OT vendors

Forescout's Vedere Labs has disclosed OT: ICEFALL, naming 56 vulnerabilities affecting devices from 10 operational technology vendors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2022
New survey uncovers critical OT security challenges
Firewalls

New survey uncovers critical OT security challenges

While industrial control environments continue to be a target for cyber criminals, there are widespread gaps in industrial security.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Why critical infrastructure operators must urgently adopt a Zero Trust cybersecurity posture
Digital Transformation

Why critical infrastructure operators must urgently adopt a Zero Trust cybersecurity posture

The Australian government has implemented new legislation to address the increasing threat of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.

By Ilan Rubin • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2022
Fortinet responds to Govt legislation with appointment in Aus
Firewalls

Fortinet responds to Govt legislation with appointment in Aus

Murphy's role will focus on assisting building cyber resilience for operational technology (OT) and helping orgs to achieve strong outcomes for OT security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2022