CFE Content Archives - Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse

Strategies

Six steps to improve computer hardening

Hardening acts by remediating known vulnerabilities, by positioning the system to reject certain classes of attack, and by documenting system activities. Courtesy: Maverick Technologies

Learning Objectives Hardening is a process whereby a computer is made more resistant to cyber intrusion from malicious attack and from accidental infection. Companies should update and patch their systems…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

The Role of AI in Cybersecurity: Expert Interview Series, David Masson, Darktrace

One of the biggest hurdles to maintaining strong industrial cybersecurity practice isn’t finding the right technology to keep attackers out; it’s controlling the human factor. As the threat landscape matures…

ROI-minded integration decision aspects. Courtesy: Meditechsafe

Strategies

Changing a network security approach

Most organizations rely heavily on security architects to vet products and assemble optimal solutions that align with security, technology, and business requirements. These technical experts spend a disproportionately large amount…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Throwback Attack: How a single whaling email cost $61 million

A poorly worded email or a message sent in anger can be costly to the average person’s professional career. That’s nothing compared to a single email that cost Austria-based airplane…

IT/OT

TSA Pipeline cybersecurity directive announced

On May 27, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its initial regulatory response to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. As the Security Directive highlighted, this is only the first…

Many wonder where to start when attempting to protect embedded systems in OT cybersecurity? Here are some great places to start.

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Companies need to reassess their cyber physical security risk

Due to innovative business models behind ransomware-as-a-service, fundamental increase in reliance on vulnerable information technology (IT) systems by physical process controls and the evolving cyber insurance market means that every…

IT/OT

Connected automation has failed the first rule of cybersecurity (or what Brad Pitt taught me about industrial cybersecurity)

“Careful, Bill, you’ll give yourself a heart attack and ruin my vacation.” Sometimes worrying about today’s cybersecurity risks can feel like this. You implement a framework, identify vulnerabilities, evaluate those…

IT/OT

Dino Busalachi Interview: Expert advice on OT and cybersecurity on the plant floor

Who is responsible for the security of technology and networks? That’s probably information technology (IT). But who is responsible for all the web-enabled, and therefore vulnerable, devices on the plant…

The Verkada security breach exposed data from thousands of surveillance cameras.

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Update: July 19-25, 2021

Every week, we catalog the major industrial cybersecurity vulnerabilities and updates you should know about. Here are the notable threats from the week of July 19-25. Learn more by clicking…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Defending Against Ransomware: Expert Interview Series, Ron Brash, Verve Industrial Protection

When discussions of cybersecurity arise, there’s one topic that’s impossible to avoid these days: ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware that infiltrates computer systems and networks and restricts access…