In the wake of geopolitical tensions, nation-state threats have "crossed the line more often than they ever have," said Dawn Cappelli, head of OT-CERT at Dragos, warning of the growing threat to critical infrastructure and emerging challenges for small and medium enterprises.
Censys CEO Brad Brooks discussed the alarming reality of heightened cyberthreats and how organizations are reassessing their cybersecurity needs when shopping for cyber insurance, seeking solutions that align with their evolving security strategies.
Updating software as new vulnerabilities are discovered persistently remains a top medical device cybersecurity challenge, said David Brumley, a cybersecurity professor at Carnegie Mellon University and CEO of security firm ForAllSecure. Solving this requires a major mindset shift, he said.
Hackers are taking advantage of D-Link home routers left unpatched for a decade and turning them into a newly formed botnet researchers dubbed "Goldoon." The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely via the proprietary Home Network Administration Protocol.
Forescout CEO Barry Mainz highlights the growing risks associated with OT and IoT devices and how cybersecurity strategies must evolve to address these challenges. He emphasizes the need for visibility, classification and robust risk assessment to manage these vulnerabilities effectively.
Say goodbye to buying internet of things devices in Britain with a default or hardcoded password set to "12345," as the country has banned manufacturers from shipping internet-connected and network-connected devices that don't comply with minimum cybersecurity standards.
As railways embrace digital transformation, the industry faces unique security challenges. Tom Remberg, CISO of Bane Nor, the agency responsible for Norway’s railway infrastructure, shared strategies to mitigate risks associated with digital change in the rail sector.
Medical device makers submitting products for premarket approval by the Food and Drug Administration often struggle the most with cybersecurity in three major areas - design controls, providing a software bill of materials and testing, according to Nastassia Tamari of the FDA.
State-sponsored hackers have responded to improved network scanning by shifting their focus to edge devices characterized by patchy endpoint detection and proprietary software that hinders forensic analysis, warns Mandiant. "Attackers are focusing more on evasion," it says in a report.
Half a dozen different botnets are prowling the internet for TP-Link-brand Wi-Fi routers unpatched since last summer with the goal of commandeering them into joining distributed denial-of-service attacks. Chinese router manufacture TP-Link in June patched a command injection vulnerability.
Zscaler purchased an agentless segmentation startup founded by longtime Juniper Networks executives to dynamically control access to critical infrastructure based on identity and context. Acquiring Airgap Networks will prevent sophisticated threats from moving laterally within IoT or OT devices.
Following Rubrik's announcement that it plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange, another company is considering trying its luck in the public market. Claroty is meeting with underwriters ahead of a possible 2025 IPO that could value the cyber-physical systems security titan at $3.5 billion.
Robotic medical devices, such as surgical gear, offer great potential to improve patient care, but the cyber risks associated with these products must be carefully addressed, said Kevin Fu, director of the Archimedes Center for Health Care and Medical Device Cybersecurity at Northeastern University.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed key insights on OT security from the Cyber Security for Critical Assets Summit in Houston, the implications of a critical Linux utility found to have a backdoor, and a CISO's perspective on comprehensive cloud security strategy.
The Energy Department is hoping to catalyze next-generation solutions to cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the energy sector by funding the creation of university-based cyber energy centers nationwide that will bring together private sector partners and the future of U.S. cyber talent.
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