A weekly discussion of new developments and the latest cybersecurity threats, including ransomware, malware, phishing schemes, DDoS attacks and more, facing the U.S. industrial sector.
Network Security - Don't Fix the Engine While The Plane is Flying
Send us Fan Mail If there’s one area where the old adage of “you have to see it to believe it” might not resonate as strongly, it’s OT cybersecurity. I say this because one of the biggest challenges for our sector continues to be visibility. Although it’s clearly one of those blocking and tackling-type elements, identifying and securing all our assets, endpoints, connections and devices is tough. And not only do we know this – so do the bad guys, and they’re continuing to find new and c...
23 Sept 2026
Water Treatment Hacks Reflect Larger OT Threats
Send us Fan Mail Although the need to defend the networks, data and endpoints of critical infrastructure dates back to the first time a PLC was connected to an HMI, the realization of how damaging such a compromise could be was probably Stuxnet. And while we’ve progressed enough to typically spot an unknown or malicious player armed with a suspicious USB, the threat landscape has expanded, and the bad actors have evolved. Combining those factors with a lack of funds, training, expertise and r...
10 Sept 2026
Shadow AI Is Amplifying OT Threats
Send us Fan Mail Name a prominent AI company, and chances are they’ve been in the news for the wrong reasons over the last couple of months. Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta have all made headlines as their AI agents have escaped the testing sandbox and either exposed vulnerabilities or performed outright hacks of other systems. The underlying engine driving these attacks is fueled by both competitive pressures and consumer demands. In manufacturing the use of AI has escalated at a furious pace, as...
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