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ransomware
Ransomware gangs don’t need control system access to disrupt industrial production

Disrupting IT systems that support industrial environments can be enough to interrupt production, even when ransomware operators do not gain direct access to industrial …

industry
What stops attackers wrecking industrial plants is knowing how

Engineers at an Israeli food producer spent most of a week rebuilding a refrigeration system after an intruder switched the gas cooler and receiver valves to manual and pinned …

critical infrastructure
The energy sector’s OT cybersecurity talent is retiring faster than it can be replaced

A ransomware hit lands a chemical plant in a safe state. Nobody is hurt, the site holds steady, and the operators begin the restart. The systems stay down. Every attempt to …

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Dragos unveils OT-native AI to help critical infrastructure teams prioritize threats faster

Dragos has announced the release of EmberAI, an OT-native AI built on the Dragos Intelligence Fabric. EmberAI gives every analyst immediate access to Dragos’s …

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Dragos acquires Phosphorus to secure extended operational technology

Dragos has acquired Phosphorus, extending the Dragos Platform to protect billions of connected devices embedded across critical infrastructure and other operational networks. …

industry bubble
OT teams are losing the time advantage against industrial threat actors

In many industrial environments, internet-facing gateways, remote access appliances, and boundary systems sit close enough to production networks that attackers can move from …

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Dragos Platform 3.0 consolidates risk alerts and streamlines industrial cybersecurity

Dragos released Dragos Platform 3.0, providing capabilities that enable industrial defenders to act faster and more confidently against intensifying cyber threats. The Dragos …

OT
Global OT cyber risk could top $329 billion, new report warns

A new study from Dragos and Marsh McLennan puts hard numbers on the global financial risk tied to OT cyber incidents. The 2025 OT Security Financial Risk Report estimates that …

geopolitical cyber threats
Why global tensions are a cybersecurity problem for every business

With global tensions climbing, cyber attacks linked to nation-states and their allies are becoming more common, sophisticated, and destructive. For organizations, …

industry bubble
OT/ICS cyber threats escalate as geopolitical conflicts intensify

Ransomware attacks against industrial organizations surged by 87% over the past year, while new malware families designed specifically for OT environments emerged. These …

HNS
Dragos acquires Network Perception to boost security in OT environments

Dragos announced the acquisition of Network Perception, makers of NP-View, a network visualization platform for OT networks. The acquisition will bolster the Dragos Platform …

Infosec products of the month
Infosec products of the month: August 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Adaptive Shield, AppOmni, ArmorCode, Bitwarden, Cequence Security, ClearSale, …

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