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Ukraine deserves an IT army. We have to live with the fallout
“There’s no question that vigilante hacking wars can have unintended consequences,” said Chris Grove, cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks.
Telecoms blackout reported in northeastern Ukraine, first major outage so far
The potential for both cyber and kinetic attacks to escalate remains,” said Danielle Jablanski, an OT cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks, on Wednesday.
Attacco hacker a Toyota, cosa è successo?
Rich Armor di Nozomi Networks conosce bene il settore automotive, avendo in passato ricoperto il ruolo di CISO di General Motors. Ha quindi seguito attentamente l’attacco subito da Toyota, riportato da Reuters. Che è arrivato poco dopo che il Giappone ha annunciato che avrebbe boicottato la Russia a seguito dell’invasione dell’Ucraina.
Whether Ukraine is in a ‘cyberwar’ or not, it’s getting bad
There are other potential reasons for holding back details on cyberattacks for the moment, too. Simply put, cyber incidents during war “have the potential to augment fear, uncertainty and doubt” in a populace that is already overwhelmed, said Danielle Jablanski, OT cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks.
Un approccio open source alla condivisione delle informazioni sulla cybersecurity
Già in passato, discutendo della necessità di una piattaforma di condivisione delle informazioni sulla cybersecurity con il governo (o qualsiasi altro organismo di coordinamento), è emerso il motivo per cui una soluzione aperta è il miglior approccio possibile per garantire il massimo grado di sicurezza informatica e la conformità agli standard, consentendo al contempo alla comunità di avere la libertà di decidere quale piattaforma di monitoraggio della sicurezza informatica adottare.
Toyota suspends production over cyber attack, Japanese Government investigating
Chris Grove, product director at software security company Nozomi Networks, said most attackers don’t fully understand the implications of their actions. “This shutdown of a third of Toyota’s global production should serve as a stark reminder on the complexities of our supply chains, how interdependent these systems are on each other, and the dangers criminals pose to society when they detonate malware in targeted systems,” Grove said.
Toyota đóng cửa các nhà máy ở Nhật Bản sau cuộc tấn công mạng bất ngờ
Danielle Jablanski, chiến lược gia bảo mật công nghệ hoạt động và cũng là nhà cung cấp bảo mật IoT Nozomi Networks nói với Threatpost hôm qua rằng, vụ việc nêu bật “một điểm sai sót trong phòng thủ mạng đều dẫn đến gián đoạn kinh doanh sau cùng là dẫn đến sản xuất bị thua lỗ”.
Cyber attack shuts Toyota factories, Australian impact unclear – UPDATE: Production to resume
However, experts from Nozomi Networks – a US-based software firm – have suggested “typical ransomware” is a more probable explanation.
Toyota to Shutter All Japan Plants After Suspected Cyberattack
Danielle Jablanski, operational technology (OT) security strategist at OT and IoT security provider Nozomi Networks, told Threatpost on Monday that the incident highlights “a single point of failure for business interruption resulting in a loss of production.”
Axis Communications shares details on disruptive cyberattack
In October 2021, Nozomi Networks published the details of three vulnerabilities affecting Axis OS that impacted the entire product line of the Swedish firm.
Cresce l’integrazione tra ambienti OT e tecnologie IoT – e la sicurezza?
Per responsabili di sicurezza ed operatori che hanno la necessità di mantenere i sistemi in funzione e protetti da attacchi, è fondamentale capire come l’adozione dell’IoT impatti su visibilità e sicurezza dei sistemi OT.
La otra guerra de Putin: así puede sembrar el caos en el mundo mediante ciberataques
“Cualquier conflicto que se dé de aquí en adelante estará combinado con ciberseguridad y la infraestructura crítica de todos los países es la más vulnerable, porque hasta hace poco no había necesitado invertir en ciberseguridad” explica Edgard Capdevielle, CEO de Nozomi Networks.
Washington steels for Russian cyberattacks
Companies are at various stages of readiness for crisis and damage control, Danielle Jablanksi, OT Cybersecurity Strategist at Nozomi Networks, told Axios. “Some are in a fortress where their shield is ready to go and others are kind of in crisis mode, not knowing what their shield looks like and what it can actually defend against,” Jablanski said.
Should U.S. launch a cyberattack offensive against Russia? Cyber experts are mixed
Danielle Jablanski, OT cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks, said that even the “most well-informed intelligence professionals and war planners still do not know what escalation looks like in an unprecedented exchange of cyber warfare.”
Cybersecurity nel trasporto marittimo: hacking e strumenti di difesa
Quando si parla di trasporto marittimo, il rischio di hacking informatico non può essere sottovalutato perché il settore rappresenta un anello fondamentale dell’economia globale. Non a caso, la risoluzione IMO.428(98) dell’Organizzazione marittima internazionale ― Imo incoraggia gli operatori marittimi a effettuare un audit delle infrastrutture critiche allo scopo di identificare eventuali falle esistenti. Diventa quindi necessario trattare l’importanza della cybersecurity.
The 20 Coolest Network Security Companies Of 2022: The Security 100
Nozomi Networks in March debuted its Vantage OT and IoT network visibility and security offering to protect OT, IoT, IT, edge and cloud assets, located anywhere, with a single platform. Updates have eliminated “alert fatigue” by narrowing the hundreds of notifications security teams have to parse.
Industrial security posturers are improving – but still struggle to keep up with growing threats
Over the past few years, Information Technology (IT) networks and Operational Technology (OT) environments have become interconnected, which has exposed a variety of vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the security of both, but especially OT.
Predictions for 2022 by cybersecurity vendors
Critical infrastructure defenses will mature significantly, thanks in part to progress when it comes to public and private co-operative efforts aimed at tightening defences, said Andrea Carcano, co-founder, and CPO at Nozomi Networks.
Improving Security Posture Post-Pandemic
“The small to medium utilities in the water/wastewater sector are fighting more of an uphill battle than a medium or large one,” said Chris Grove, technology evangelist for cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks, “typically because they have a lot fewer resources to work with than a big city water facility that has millions of dollars.”
stc and Nozomi Networks team to deliver advanced cyber security solutions to OT and IoT environments across Saudi
“Cybersecurity is one of stc’s main focuses. This partnership supports stc’s continued pursuit of delivering data and AI-driven, purpose-built IoT and OT solutions for clients across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, said Saud AlSheraihi VP of Products and Solutions in stc.
