In my previous article about the security triad, I briefly mentioned process safety. Some of the readers of the article demanded that process safety should be included as one of the elements of the triad. In this subsequent article, I…

The evolution of endpoint security in industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity has been a continuous process to keep up with the changing threat landscape. With the increasing use of connected devices and the rise of advanced threats, the need for…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified an increasing number of vulnerabilities posed by unpatched medical devices run on outdated software and devices that lack adequate security features. The agency said medical device hardware often remains active for 10 to…

As ransomware attacks continue to remain a nightmare across the critical infrastructure sectors and operational technology (OT) environments, a new attack perspective called Ransomware for IoT or R4IoT approach has surfaced. The proof of concept (PoC) disclosed the growing sophistication…

Forescout Technologies’ Vedere Labs has provided details of a new attack approach called Ransomware for IoT or R4IoT. The proof of concept covers next-generation ransomware that exploits IoT devices for initial access, targets IT devices to deploy ransomware and cryptominers,…