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A Wrench and a Screwdriver: Critical Infrastructures Last, Best Lines of Defense? Critical infrastructures cybersecurity problems are complex, deep-rooted, and daunting. Addressing them wont be easy...but it isnt impossible. For decades, security experts have warned that Americas critical infrastructure is at risk for cyberattacks. Yet, despite seemingly endless conversations, ongoing debate and escalating concerns, modernization is slow and protections continue to lag. (image by niroworld, v...

Ransomware attacks in 2021 are on the rise due to the big rewards for criminals.

Millions of Households at Risk from Outdated Routers Phil Muncaster UK / EMEA News Reporter , Infosecurity Magazine Millions of households could be at risk of cyber-attack because they’re running outdated and unpatched routers, a new investigation has found. Unprotected routers are an increasingly popular target for attackers, theoretically enabling them to hijack smart home devices and eavesdrop on communications and web browsing. Consumer rights group Which ...

Why the Age of IIoT Demands a New Security Paradigm As manufacturers modernize for data-driven business, industrial automation has become a target for cyber attacks. Here’s how companies should assess and plan for a new cybersecurity landscape. Apr 5th, 2021 A tale of two water supplies portends the coming security nightmare as industrial assets are connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). Hackers, potentially linked to Iran, were able to breach an unprotected human-machine interface (HMI) ...

Latest Release of Tripwire Configuration Manager Increases Protection for Cloud-Based Assets PORTLAND, Ore. (Feb. 11, 2021) Tripwire, Inc., a global cybersecurity solutions provider protecting the world’s leading organizations, today announced expanded multi-cloud capabilities for Tripwire® Configuration Manager. Tripwire’s SaaS application now helps organizations effectively manage security across AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure and GCP (Google Cloud Platform), including grea...

minute read Share this article: Medical-device security has long been a challenge, suffering the same uphill management battle that the entire sprawling mess of IoT gadgets has faced. A hacked insulin pump is the last thing a diabetic wants to worry about when life-saving fluids are pumped into their body. Sadly, concerns about medical device IT security are a healthcare reality. Last year, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued more than a half-doz...

Majority of retail security professionals took additional IT security precautions this year, prepped earlier than usual. PORTLAND, Ore. – December 15, 2020 – Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organizations, today announced the results of a new research report that assessed retail cybersecurity programs in 2020. Conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research last month, the survey evaluated the opinions of 203 secur...