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Honeywell’s 2024 USB Threat Report reveals significant rise in malware frequency, highlighting growing concerns

Honeywell’s 2024 USB Threat Report reveals significant rise in malware frequency, highlighting growing concerns

A new report from Honeywell’s GARD (Global Analysis, Research, and Defense) team disclosed that overall malware frequency continues to rise as the amount of malware detected and blocked, relative to the total amount of files scanned, increased by approximately 33…

USB removable media threats continue as serious concern, as ICS increasingly under attack from hackers

USB removable media threats continue as serious concern, as ICS increasingly under attack from hackers

Honeywell revealed that 52 percent of threats were specifically designed to utilize removable media, up from 37 percent the previous year. It has more than doubled from the 19 percent recorded in the 2020 study, indicating that the threats designed…

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Log4j code scare widens, as CISA implores critical infrastructure organizations to act

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has asked critical infrastructure owners and operators to take immediate steps to strengthen their computer network defenses against potential malicious cyber attacks, as preparations for the holiday season begin and in the…