Articles Tagged with ''cybersecurity''

FDA reorganizes IT, data and cybersecurity

November 6, 2021

The FDA has reorganized the agency’s information technology (IT), data management and cybersecurity functions into the new Office of Digital Transformation (ODT), which has been realigned to report directly to the FDA commissioner.

New cyber insurance agencies can help shield you from financial ruin caused by hack attacks, but they can also be an important member of a processor’s cybersecurity team

Cybersecurity Protection

Cyber insurance: What it can do and what it can’t

New cyber insurance agencies can help shield you from financial ruin, but they can also be an important member of a processor’s cybersecurity team

Wayne Labs

October 30, 2021

Recently, a relatively new source of cybersecurity help comes from cyber insurance providers. Cyber insurance can help save a company from financial ruin, besides helping with a defense plan

BlackMatter is a new ransomware that is sold to would-be hackers to infect critical systems

Ransomware Attacks

BlackMatter ransomware targets food/agriculture sector

While Black Matter, a new ransomware group, promised not to target critical infrastructure, those purchasing the RaaS don’t necessarily follow that rule

Wayne Labs

October 19, 2021

This new ransomware as a service provides tools for criminals to attack companies with big pockets, including food and beverage.

The challenge of preventing human error in cybersecurity

Preventing human error in cybersecurity is an ongoing challenge for processors

Casey Laughman

May 3, 2021

While technological solutions help processors ensure data stays safe, human error is still a potential weakness.

AI, machine learning and cybersecurity

Machine learning and AI help processors outsmart cybercriminals

Wayne Labs

April 12, 2021

Technology companies are employing AI/ML techniques to deter nefarious actors, but users still need to exercise common sense in defending their industrial control systems.

Manufacturing News

Control system vulnerabilities put food & beverage at serious risk

Wayne Labs

March 8, 2021

Cybersecurity may seem only for enterprise systems and critical infrastructure, but at the control system level there are too many gaps in the food and beverage industry.

Cybersecurity

Remote attacks on process/automation systems can wreak havoc

Attempted takeover of a Florida fresh water utility shows the need for monitoring all users on your IT and OT networks

Wayne Labs

February 17, 2021

Once a hacker connects via RDP to any computing system, unless operators take immediate action, the hacker can use this connection to log in at any time in the future, extort money, install ransomware on the computer, and/or sell the connection login/password and other data on the dark web, making an unprotected system available to anyone who wants to purchase the information.

Field instrumentation/security

Internet Engineering Task Force recognizes Endress+Hauser security protocol for field instruments

The CPace protocol allows smart sensors, transmitters and actuators to be password protected individually

Wayne Labs

November 4, 2020

The cryptography working group within the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards organization has chosen the Endress+Hauser-developed CPace protocol as a recommended method for use in internet standards.

Cybersecurity

Prevent ransomware attacks and save your business from financial ruin

Keeping ransomware out of your IT and OT systems depends on a well informed staff that plans ahead plus the proper network and cybersecurity tools to avert a disaster

Wayne Labs

October 2, 2020

Ransomware and malware don't have to put you out of business, so be prepared for the inevitable.

Ransomware is big business—and you can’t afford to play the game!

A cyberattack not only creates costly downtime but also can destroy IP, cause food safety issues and just be plain expensive—whether or not you pay the ransom

Wayne Labs

September 24, 2020

Ransomware could cost your food or beverage company millions.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.