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Security Breach: A Little Social Engineering Goes a Long Way
Cheap but effective phishing, ransomware and spoofing attacks ensure manufacturers are "always touchable."
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Security Breach: Embracing the Devil Inside
Simple tactics for winning the battle against opportunistic hackers and their increasingly sophisticated attacks.
November 22, 2022
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Security Breach: From ISIS to ICS - Why You Need to Know About GhostSec
The self-described Hacktivist group has transitioned from terrorists to PLCs, and created a roadmap for industrial hackers to follow.
November 8, 2022
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Best Practices
Protecting Your OT Network Without Disrupting Operations
Security strategies not only protect vital assets, but can also provide a competitive edge over rivals who lag behind in security.
November 4, 2022
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Cloud Computing
Top Cyber Threat Predictions for 2023
Safeguarding against cloud security threats means learning about them, and preparing for each type of attack.
November 4, 2022
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Security Breach: "Everyone's Got a Plan, Until They Get Punched in the Face"
Darknet Diaries host offers perspective on lifting the veil of secrecy surrounding cyberattacks.
October 28, 2022
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San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott answers questions during a news conference in San Francisco, on May 21, 2019.
San Francisco Will Allow Police to Deploy Lethal Robots
November 30, 2022
The system goes a step further by assigning a priority number from 0 to 99 to further sort alarms in the alarm summary display.
An Alarming Trend in Process Control Systems
November 29, 2022
Flowers and balloons have been placed near the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of the Virginia store, killing several people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday.
Walmart Shooting Raises Need for Violence Prevention at Work
November 29, 2022
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CPSC Warns of Toy-Related Injuries and Turkey Fires During the Holidays
November 23, 2022
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13 Strategies to Overcome Supply Chain Disruptions
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13 Strategies to Overcome Supply Chain Disruptions
Discover how Acumatica Cloud ERP utilizes a suite of connected applications providing real-time insights with robust analytics for increased supply chain visibility.
December 1, 2022
People arrive for work at an Amazon distribution center in Staten Island, New York, Oct. 25, 2021.
Security
Amazon Ordered to Stop Retaliating Against Organizers
But the mixed ruling also handed a loss to federal labor officials.
November 22, 2022
An Amtrak passenger train departs Chicago in the early evening headed south on Sept. 14, 2022, in Chicago. American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt in December. Roughly half of all commuter rail systems rely at least in part on tracks that are owned by freight railroads, and nearly all of Amtrak’s long-distance trains run over the freight network.
Security
A Rail Strike Looms and Impact on U.S. Economy Could be Broad
Many businesses only have a few days’ worth of raw materials and space for finished goods.
November 22, 2022
Ukrainian soldiers fire an artillery at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022.
Global
Shells Hit Near Nuclear Plant; Blackouts Roll Across Ukraine
A global nuclear watchdog called for “urgent measures to help prevent a nuclear accident” in the Russian-occupied facility.
November 21, 2022
A device like this could one day monitor and assess your health.
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Flexible AI Chips Promise Wearable Health Monitors That Protect Privacy
The skinlike sticker includes a soft, stretchable chip that mimics the human brain.
November 17, 2022
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ISEE Raises $40M for Self-Driving Yard Trucks
With ISEE’s self-driving yard trucks, logistics yard operators can gain predictability in a supply chain world that is anything but.
November 17, 2022
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Security Breach: If You Have Data and Money, You're Vulnerable
A lack of digital security expertise has combined with an abundance of industrial sector data to create a perfect storm for hackers.
November 16, 2022
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Business Group Sues Over New Corporate Ownership Database
The database is part of an effort to prevent the criminal abuse of anonymous shell companies.
November 16, 2022
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks during the Chiefs of Police Executive Forum, at the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters in Washington, May 6, 2022.
Security
U.S. Charges Suspect Linked to Notorious Ransomware Gang
The gang's top victims have been in the U.S., Italy and Germany, where it targeted a gamut of industries, including manufacturing.
November 10, 2022
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Best Practices
Detecting Cyber Risks Before They Lead to Downtime
Three foundational best practices can help ensure you detect and mitigate operational as well as cybersecurity risks before they lead to downtime.
November 4, 2022
Attorney General Merrick Garland, joined by otters Justice officials, speaks to reporters as they announce charges against two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers for attempting to obstruct a U.S. criminal investigation and prosecution of Chinese tech giant Huawei, at the Department of Justice in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2022.
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Chinese Officers Charged in Plot to Obstruct U.S. Huawei Probe
The defendants are accused of paying tens of thousands of dollars to a U.S. official that was actually a double agent.
October 25, 2022
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Security Breach: The Hack You Helped Create
Advanced automation technologies have created a plethora of connection-related vulnerabilities — all of which bad actors are excited to exploit.
October 21, 2022
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Health System Discloses Breach Tied to Online Data Tracker
The system blamed the breach on its use of pixels — computer code that collects information on how a user interacts with a website.
October 21, 2022
The FedEx logo is seen on a delivery truck, Tuesday, June 21, 2011, in Springfield, Ill. On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, a federal judge dismissed FedEx from a lawsuit filed by relatives of five of the eight people who were fatally shot last year at an Indianapolis warehouse by a former employee of the shipping giant.
Security
Judge Dismisses FedEx from Shooting Lawsuit
But a third-party security company used by the Indiana warehouse has not been exempt from the suit.
October 19, 2022
The MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center campus is seen, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. Diverted ambulances. Cancer treatment delayed. Electronic health records offline. These are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on the major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the U.S.
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Info Expected to Emerge Slowly in Hospital Chain Cyberattack
Health care systems in 2021 saw an unusually high amount of attacks, with 285 publicly reported worldwide.
October 10, 2022