Tag: KPMG

risk assessment

Risk assessment critical, as IT and OT environments converge

An OT executive said on Wednesday that addressing the future world of IT and OT converged environments needs to be done thoughtfully and carefully, in addition to conducting risk assessment in line with latest industry guidelines. Speaking at the GovWare…

national security

US releases insider risk self-assessment tool, guidance on handling VPNs in national security systems, DIB environments

The U.S. administration has made available an ‘Insider Risk Self-Assessment’ tool for critical infrastructure and the organizations that keep infrastructure operational. In addition, it released a cybersecurity information sheet that covers the selection and hardening of standards-based remote access VPN…

operational technology networks

KPMG, Rhebo team up to protect operational technology networks with early threat detection

Operational technology and IoT cybersecurity solutions vendor Rhebo partnered on Thursday with auditing and consulting firm KPMG to provide customers with comprehensive visibility of their operational technology networks. The deal will also provide intelligent anomaly detection allowing early threat detection…

industrial cybersecurity sector claroty

Claroty secures largest investment in industrial cybersecurity sector with $140 million round

Claroty announced on Thursday that it had secured “the largest investment ever made within the industrial cybersecurity sector,” with its Series D financial round of US$140 million, taking the company’s total funding to $235 million. With the new funds, Claroty…

DarkSide ransomware attack

Colonial Pipeline resumes operations following DarkSide ransomware attack

The Colonial Pipeline returned to normal operations over the weekend after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detected that the DarkSide ransomware attack was responsible for the compromise of the fuel pipeline company’s IT networks. The fuel pipeline company has…