Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) revealed the use of Google’s Gemini AI tools by more than 40 state-sponsored advanced persistent threat actors (APTs) from Iran, China, North Korea, Russia and at least 16 other countries. Threat actors used the Gemini large language model (LLM) to support activities in every phase of the attack life cycle, … Read more
The threat intelligence team from Forescout’s Vedere Labs yesterday revealed 56 security flaws affecting OT devices from 10 companies, including Bently Nevada, Emerson, Honeywell, JTEKT, Motorola, Omron, Phoenix Contact, Siemens, and Yokogawa. Collectively called “OT:ICEFALL”, all 56 vulnerabilities are divided into four main categories: insecure engineering protocols, weak cryptography or broken authentication schemes, insecure firmware … Read more
Java, C, and C++ are the most widely used programming languages for constrained devices. Developers indicate that Java is the preferred language for IoT gateways and edge nodes. MQTT continues to be the most widely used IIoT communication protocol, though there seems to be increased fragmentation. HTTP/HTTPS and REST show slight decreases in IIoT usage … Read more
The growing number and diversity of connected devices in every industry present new challenges for organisations to understand and manage the risks they are exposed to. Most organisations now host a combination of interconnected IT, OT and IoT devices in their networks that has increased their attack surface. A Ponemon Institute study noted that 65% … Read more
Comedian Russell Kane appears on the last episode of series nine of the award-winning podcast Fuelling Around. Kane, who has been a regular on our TV screens and the stage for over two decades, has forged a successful comedy career but he’s also kept his passion for cars fairly hidden until he appeared on the … Read more