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A Wrench and a Screwdriver: Critical Infrastructure's Last, Best Lines of Defense? Critical infrastructure's cybersecurity problems are complex, deep-rooted, and daunting. Addressing them won't be easy...but it isn't impossible. For decades, security experts have warned that America's 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, via Adobe Stock) When the Colonial Pipeline breach took place, it was as predictable as it was f...

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Millions of Households at Risk from Outdated Routers Phil Muncaster UK / EMEA News Reporter , Infosecurity Magazine Millions of households could be at risk of cyber-attack because they’re running outdated and unpatched routers, a new investigation has found.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 surveyed more than 6000 UK adults back in December to find out which router models they were using. ...

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) system at an Israeli water reservoir, allowing them to tamper with water pressure and temperature ch...

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 greater data privacy management through storage configuration monitoring. Tripwire Configuration Manager...