Archive: Articles with Tag 'Critical Infrastructure Security'

Enterprises Lack Clear Security Guidance for 5G

Enterprises need guidance on how to get ready for 5G networks, but the current fear-mongering about Huawei doesn't give enterprises the information they need to make sure the applications are secure.

Networking, Wireless Security, Internet, 5G, Critical Infrastructure Security

Attack on Power Utility Highlights Need for Layered Defense

The key takeaway from the NERC report about the attack against a US electric utility isn't that companies need to be patching, but that layered defense is still the best approach for keeping systems and networks safe.

Critical Infrastructure Security

Enterprises May Not Know Which Devices Have URGENT/11 Flaws

VxWorks is the operating system no one has ever heard of, but it is widely used in industrial control systems, robotics and automation, industrial control systems, and Internet of Things. The URGENT/11 group of vulnerabilities in these devices can be exploited remotely.

Vulnerability, Internet of Things, Patching, Critical Infrastructure Security

Moody’s Says Regulation Would Benefit Gas Pipeline Operators

Credit rating agency Moody's weighed in on the security of natural gas pipeline operators, urging that mandatory cybersecurity standards would harden the sector against potential attacks.

Critical Infrastructure Security, Regulation

DHS to Protect Critical Infrastructure with National Risk Management Center

Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced the creation of the National Risk Management Center to evaluate threats and defend US critical infrastructure. The center will initially focus on the energy, finance, and telecommunications sectors to start.

Government, Critical Infrastructure Security