Nair previously worked at TechCircle, IDG, Times Group and other publications, where he reported on developments in enterprise technology, digital transformation and other issues.
Cyber threats against the U.S. water sector are growing but the main federal regulatory agency that oversees it may be stymied by a lack of cooperation from sector operators, concludes a Government Accountability Office report. Attacks against the water sector have mounted steadily.
Software used to manage a fifth of the world's solar electricity contained flaws enabling full access to attackers, risking grid overloads and blackouts. Solar power accounts for a sliver of overall U.S. electricity generation but will make up half of domestic electricity generation by 2050.
A vulnerability in Rockwell Automation's ControlLogix 1756 devices allows attackers to bypass a critical security feature, turning the trusted slot mechanism into a hacker's secret passageway to jump between slots and gain access to industrial control systems.
Maritime facilities and ports in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea have become targets of spear-phishing attacks in a cyberespionage campaign that BlackBerry's Threat Research and Intelligence team attributes to SideWinder, a suspected India state-sponsored threat group.
Hackers used novel malware to knock out the heating system for 600 apartment buildings during the winter in Ukraine, in a development that poses a wider threat for critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity researchers at Dragos on Tuesday dubbed the new malware "FrostyGoop."
A new artificial intelligence-based protection system developed by the German government-funded SecDER project is revolutionizing the security of virtual power plants by detecting cyberattacks and predicting failures, according to Fraunhofer SIT Institute Darmstadt.
Microsoft has found critical vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation's PanelView Plus products that could enable remote code execution and denial-of-service attacks by unauthenticated attackers, potentially compromising industrial operations.
Multiple critical vulnerabilities in Emerson Rosemount 370XA gas chromatographs could allow malicious actors to access sensitive data, cause denial-of-service conditions and execute arbitrary commands. Emerson recommends that end users update the firmware on the products.
The onset of war between Israel and Hamas led to a spike in cyberattacks against operational technology, says Microsoft in a warning to critical infrastructure operators about the dangers of internet-exposed operational technology.
Rockwell Automation warned customers to disconnect industrial control systems from the internet, citing escalating cyberthreats and rising global geopolitical tensions. Disconnecting these systems is a proactive measure to reduce the attack surface.
Researchers detailed a deserialization vulnerability in Siemens software used to monitor energy consumption in industrial settings and attributed the flaw to the German conglomerate's decision to use a programming method that has known security risks.
Israel Defense Forces reported the launch of rockets by Iran from Lebanon into Israel on Saturday. Hezbollah militants claim responsibility, citing retaliation for recent Israeli actions and solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, according to reports.
IT and OT security experts say threats to shipping underscore the need for more stringent regulations for passenger, cargo and high-speed vessels by the International Association of Classification Societies. The new IACS cybersecurity and resilience requirements will go into effect July 1.
A growing number of farm tech companies are combining AI and IoT to help farmers solve age-old problems such as irrigation and weed control. The convergence of sensors, GPS, autonomous tractors and drones, and AI is enabling precision farming and intelligent management of resources.
If software is eating the world, cloud computing is eating infrastructure. Look no further than a push for cloud-hosted alternatives to SCADA systems. Cloud-hosted SCADA presents both opportunities and challenges for OT organizations, said the U.K. National Cyber Security Center.
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