With the White House presenting its plan on Monday for distributing $42 billion in funding from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program across all 50 states and U.S. territories, the upside is undeniable. But some cybersecurity professionals say more access to broadband infrastructure for those in need also provides more access to threat actors with bad intent
As the manufacturing sector migrates to the cloud, it’s critical to understand the security challenges and how to overcome them.
By Willi Nelson, field CISO for OT, Fortinet
Technology advancements and market dynamics are driving the need for industrial organizations to transform
The Philadelphia Inquirer's operations have been disrupted by an apparent cyberattack that occurred over the weekend. The incident, which was first reported on Thursday, caused a major disruption in the printing of its regular Sunday newspaper. It was not clear when the systems would be fully restored.
Israeli industrial cybersecurity firm OTORIO has recently uncovered 11 security vulnerabilities in cloud management platforms associated with three industrial cellular router vendors: Sierra Wireless, Teltonika Networks, and InHand Networks. The vulnerabilities could expose operational technology (OT) networks to external attacks, allowing remote code execution and full control over hundreds of thousands of devices and OT networks, including those not configured to use the cloud.
Officials from San Bernardino County, California, have confirmed that they paid a $1.1 million ransom to hackers who uploaded ransomware into the County Sheriff's Department's IT system, causing a disruption. The attack impacted the department's operations, including shutting down email, in-car computers, and some law enforcement databases.
As remote work continues to be the norm for many organizations, it has become increasingly important to address cybersecurity threats in this new landscape. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities presented by remote work to launch attacks such as phishing scams, malware attacks, and ransomware. This can lead to data breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage for companies.
