The NIS2 directive is about five months away from becoming law in the European Union (EU). While some organizations are sprinting ahead toward compliance, others are struggling to get off the starting blocks. The clock’s not stopping, and after October…

In 2020, a cybersecurity firm called FireEye reported the discovery of a sophisticated, highly targeted cyber-intrusion. They detected a backdoor in SolarWinds Orion software, which, when the software was installed on thousands of servers by way of a routine patch,…

OT networks are under increasing attack. Water distribution, oil extraction, maritime, transportation, manufacturing, pharmacy, health services, and other critical industries have all been hacked multiple times. SCADA, ICS, and safety systems have been corrupted, confidential information has been hijacked, and…

In late November 2023, a small western Pennsylvania water treatment facility discovered that it had been breached by a nation-state attacker. Other US-based water treatment plants quickly found that they, too, had been breached by a cybercriminal syndicate associated with…

Increased connectivity across the industrial landscape through the convergence of IT and operational technology (OT) environments has produced previously unheard-of levels of automation and efficiency in today's hyperconnected organizational environments. These technological advancements come wrapped with unprecedented cyber risks that…