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Guest Opinion: How Modern Warfare Can Target Vulnerable IIoT Devices

Security Industry Association

In this blog from SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board member Will Knehr – senior manager of information security and data privacy at i-PRO Americas – learn about how vulnerable industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices could become weapons in modern warfare.

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The Risks that Manufacturing Firms are Facing and the Impact that Follows

Fusion Risk Management

The reach and criticality of global manufacturers impacts almost everyone. Manufacturers are responsible for sourcing and producing life-sustaining food, medicine, commodities, and goods that we rely on. Additionally, operating in a global environment leaves manufacturers vulnerable to the results of geopolitical tensions.

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Are Your IoT Devices Leaving the Door Open for Hackers?

NexusTek

This can create cyber vulnerabilities due to issues like lack of encryption, substandard authentication processes, or failure to provide timely security updates. For example, manufacturers may designate default credentials that are well-known, that can be easily guessed, or that could be quickly unlocked by hackers using a password cracker.

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Prolonged, wide-area electrical power failure

Emergency Planning

lifts [elevators] blocked: people possibly trapped in them trains stranded: people possibly stranded in them traffic control inoperable: possibility of accidents and queues at road junctions critical facilities (hospitals, police stations, etc.)

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Guest Post: Cybersecurity Incidents Lead to New Standards, Requirements

Security Industry Association

Similarities in standards from different countries are helping global manufacturers comply. Virtually no security manufacturers are exempt from the perils of cybercrime. Physical security device manufacturers must ensure that their products have a secure default baseline with additional hardening measures able to be configured.

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What Service Providers Need to Know About Supply Chain Risk Management

MHA Consulting

Many service providers tune out talk about supply chain risk management since they think the issue only affects manufacturers and retailers. In fact, service providers are also vulnerable to vendor … The post What Service Providers Need to Know About Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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The State of Security in 2024: The Bad Guys Love AI Too

Pure Storage

Building access systems have already been in the sightlines of hackers, and security professionals have already pointed out serious vulnerabilities in smart building control systems that hackers could exploit. Watch supply-chain attackers hit software providers in a broader range of market segments besides manufacturing and government.

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