OT security stories
Despite years of predictions, the global firewall market is still worth about USD $6 billion as hybrid networks and OT keep demand alive.
Weak logins are still putting power grids, hospitals and water systems at risk as experts mark World Password Day with fresh warnings.
AI-driven attacks are exposing weak passwords on cameras and access controls, prompting calls for stricter governance across physical security systems.
Flaws in widely used building controls could let remote attackers seize heating, lighting and access systems or expose sensitive data.
Hospitals are adopting AI-linked equipment faster than security rules can keep up, leaving patient care exposed to new cyber risks.
Factories face the highest cyber exposure, with industrial manufacturers hit by 1,567 attacks a week and 1,607 breaches a year, Digitain says.
The hire is designed to widen Claroty’s reach in industrial cyber security by strengthening a partner network that drives sales and delivery.
The takeover should broaden ServiceNow’s security reach as it folds Armis’s asset-visibility tools into workflows for customers managing more devices and identities.
Researchers say longer dwell time revealed how attackers scan freight, payments and banking systems to turn intrusions into cargo theft and fraud.
Rising phishing, smishing and social engineering attacks are exposing connected cameras and access systems to credential theft, Genetec says.
Yet only 15 per cent have deployed OT-specific visibility tools, even as cyber incidents have already disrupted critical systems for most respondents.
UK resellers gain access to a certified firewall range as Hammer broadens its security line-up with Stormshield’s hardware and virtual products.
Local firms in regulated sectors can now keep identity security data onshore as scrutiny over machine and AI access intensifies.
Only 5% of businesses follow Cyber Essentials, leaving many firms exposed to breaches and looming reporting rules, experts warn.
The poultry producer can now segment systems during a cyber incident, helping cut the risk of costly outages across its supply chain.
The funding will help Rilian hire staff and push Caspian into the US and Gulf markets as governments race to automate cyber defence.
More than 500 delegates will hear how AI, cyber threats and automation are reshaping the role of telecoms networks and infrastructure.
More than 500 senior leaders will gather in Melbourne next July as cyber risk, AI and resilience pressures push security teams to align.
UK cyber security suppliers could gain access to regulated procurement frameworks under a new accreditation scheme based on staff competence.
The utility has cut vulnerability response from days to hours, helping protect 900,000 South Australian homes and businesses from outage risk.
