Accenture Bolsters Industrial Cybersecurity with $4.18B Acquisition Spree
As Robert M. Lee aptly puts it, our critical infrastructure, from energy and water systems to manufacturing plants, is crying out for robust cybersecurity that can stay one step ahead of evolving threats - and failing to deliver it could have disastrous societal consequences. Accenture is answering the call with a whopping…
#IndustrialCybersecurity #OperationalTechnology #Xot #Accenture #Dragos
Experts Cast Doubt on Handala's US Water Hacking Claims
Experts are debunking Handala's claims of being able to shut off water in US cities, with no evidence to back up the group's bold assertions. According to Sean Malone, Chief Information Security Officer at BeyondTrust, the breach appears to be limited to non-critical systems, with no impact on water treatment or distribution.
#UsWaterHacking #Handala #GpsSpoofing #OperationalTechnology #IndustrialControlSystems
Operational Technology Cybersecurity Gaps Persist Despite Growing Maturity
Many industrial organizations are bolstering their operational technology security, but a significant gap remains: 23% of respondents only have visibility into half of their OT environment. This blind spot leaves them vulnerable to ransomware, nation-state actors, and other cyber threats.
#OperationalTechnology #CybersecurityGaps #IndustrialOrganizations #ItotConvergence #Ransomware
💡 On Episode 3 of Nexus Digest, Silgan Containers OT Systems Manager Jon Holzbauer discusses the skills gap between IT security teams and OT asset operators as these two distinct operational disciplines converge. He covers the challenges and conflicting priorities that emerge in converged environments, and how to navigate those.
▶️ Watch here: https://nexusconnect.io/videos/nexus-digest-jon-holzbauer-on-cps-security-skills-gap
#CyberResilience #OperationalResilience #OperationalTechnology #Industrial
Jon Holzbauer, OT systems manager at Silgan Containers, is featured in Episode 3 of Claroty Nexus Digest. Jon discusses the skills gap between IT security teams and OT asset operators as these two distinct operational disciplines converge. He also describes the challenges and conflicting priorities that emerge in conve...
What if cyber resilience could be predictive, not just reactive?
💡 On Nexus, OT-ISAC’s AJ Eserjose explores how shared intelligence helps organizations stay ahead of threats. By turning attack, threat, and risk signals into actionable insights, collective intelligence can strengthen both cyber and operational resilience.
Read here: https://nexusconnect.io/articles/how-collective-intelligence-enhances-predictive-resilience
#CyberResilience #Industrial #OperationalResilience #OperationalTechnology #RiskManagement
AJ Eserjose, Regional Director for Operational Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center (OT-ISAC), writes about how the information shared among members of a hub such as OT-ISAC creates a predictive resilience. Attack, threat, and risk signals are aggregated from contributions made by different members into ...
AI Tools Facilitate but Fail to Deliver in Water System Hack Attempt
In a recent cyber attack on nine Mexican government entities, hackers surprisingly used AI tools like Claude and Chat GPT to help breach the systems, but ultimately failed to cause significant harm. The attack, which included a January intrusion into a municipal water and sewage utility, revealed that while AI can…
#GenerativeAi #Mexico #WaterAndSewage #OperationalTechnology #EmergingThreats
Dragos Warns of AI-Powered Cyber-Attack on Mexican Water Utility
A recent cyber attack on a Mexican water utility highlights the growing threat of AI-powered attacks, with commercial AI tools used to identify and breach operational technology infrastructure. The attack, detected by Dragos, shows how easily an adversary can target critical infrastructure with the help of advanced AI tools.
#AipoweredAttacks #OperationalTechnology #WaterUtility #Mexico #EmergingThreats
CISA Launches Framework to Fortify Critical Infrastructure Against Cyber-Attacks
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched CI Fortify, a vital planning framework designed to shield critical infrastructure sectors like water, energy, and transportation from devastating cyber-attacks. This timely guidance helps organizations safeguard their networks and…
#CriticalInfrastructure #CiFortify #Cisa #CyberThreats #OperationalTechnology
CISA's Zero Trust Guidance Falls Short on Cost, Implementation Details
While CISA's new zero trust guidance for operational technology is a step in the right direction, it leaves critical questions unanswered - namely, who foots the bill and how do organizations actually implement it? The guidance gets high marks for technical thinking, but falls short on practical details like funding, timelines, and…
#ZeroTrust #OperationalTechnology #Cisa #EmergingThreats #Guidance
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