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Cybersecurity

Getting Rid of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Kristen Kazarian

September 7, 2022

Having a plan for IT and OT system security and a response to any intrusion will help thwart cyberattacks.

Knowing Vulnerabilities In OT Systems Can Help Cybersecurity Efforts

Wayne Labs

August 26, 2022

While it may not be possible to secure every device in a control or sensor/actuator network, other precautions can make OT networks safer from attack.

Manufacturing News

Federal government needs to set an example on cybersecurity

Government Accountability Office says federal agencies need to do their own homework before they can help the private sector

Wayne Labs

March 7, 2022

While food and beverage processors have been scrambling to protect their process control equipment, intellectual property (IP) and IT/OT systems from cybersecurity/ransomware attacks, their efforts may be outpacing the Federal Government, which should be setting an example by having secured its own agencies from cyberattacks.

Manufacturing News

Log4j vulnerability: New IT/OT threat with lots of dangerous potential everywhere

February 3, 2022

: Just when IT and OT professionals were feeling a little more comfortable in preventing and tackling ransomware/malware attacks, now they have something new to worry about—and potentially just as insidious—the Log4j vulnerability.

Microsoft Active Directory Networks can be compromised if not configured carefully

Network Intrusion Issues

Does Microsoft Active Directory Services open the door to BlackMatter and other ransomware?

Convenient as they are, Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services can let hackers get a foothold into systems if not managed properly

Wayne Labs

November 7, 2021

Microsoft Active Network Directory Services makes it easy for system admins to make changes to fluid networks--but if not managed properly, leaves an open door for malicious actors.

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.