Tag: IT / OT convergence

Semiconductor plants can alleviate the effects of the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor manufacturing by optimizing their factory’s front- and back-end strategies, using effective convergence of information technology and operational technology (IT/OT) systems to drive productivity, according to a Schneider…

ICS endpoints have become significantly more important and susceptible to cyber threats, leading to a significant rise in ransomware activity in these environments in 2020, a Trend Micro whitepaper highlighted. The ICS infrastructure has repeatedly been struck by a rise…

OT environments continue to face cybersecurity challenges, some of which were exacerbated by the shift to working from home due to COVID-19 pandemic, Fortinet identified in its latest report on the sector. The pandemic also accelerated IT-OT network convergence for…

Ransomware attacks against OT networks are on the rise and have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Allan Liska, a threat intelligence analyst at Recorded Future. Apart from disrupting operations, the threat of ransomware is leading to financial losses…

Cybersecurity company Trend Micro released on Monday details from a recently concluded survey that analyzed the current state and challenges facing industrial cybersecurity, especially in securing manufacturing and smart factories. It looks into the importance of industrial cybersecurity within these…