Nozomi Networks CEO Edgard Capdevielle said that kind of air-gapping can no longer be counted on to offer any real protection. “We often see engineers plugging in their own devices to perform diagnostic checks,” he said. “Should that person’s device have been compromised, this action could unleash malware directly into the heart of each component being checked, which then crawls and burrows deeper into the infrastructure.”
Threats to U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Highlight Need for Real-Time Intrusion Detection and Prevention
