As Check Point's Monthly Cyber Threat Report shows, there were 16 percent more cyber attacks in Germany in January. In Europe, the volume of attacks rose by 18 percent to 1755 weekly attacks per company. In Austria, they rose by 14 percent to 1676, while in Switzerland they fell by eleven percent to 1093.
read more...Dragos, a global provider of cyber security for OT environments, is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft. The aim is to support companies in modernizing and securing their cyber-physical operating processes.
read more...All for One acquires a minority stake of 25.1% in the Austrian company BrightFlare. BrightFlare is a cybersecurity services provider for the protection of industrial plants and critical infrastructures.
read more...Edge Security for Industrial Plants
Advantech integrates the AI EdgeLabs platform to implement security and governance functions directly into edge and industrial platforms. The aim is to comply with European cybersecurity regulations such as CRA and NIS2.
read more...Trend Micro warns in a new study of the increasing professionalization of AI-supported cybercrime. Deepfakes, fraud and malware are gaining in importance.
read more...The Indian government has completely withdrawn the planned 'Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024'. The law would have created a new legal framework for machinery safety in India.
read more...Check Point Cyber Security Report 2026
The new "Cyber Security Report 2026" from Check Point shows a significant increase in cyberattacks on German organizations by 2025. The education sector is particularly affected and is well above the national average.
read more...The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will require all manufacturers of products with digital elements to implement comprehensive security measures from December 2027. After a thorough review of its technologies, Profibus & Profinet International (PI) has come to the conclusion that Profinet already provides the basis for CRA compliance.
read more...Trend Micro has tested more than 100 AI models and warns of legal, financial and reputational risks associated with the unregulated use of large language models. The results show some strong regional and temporal deviations in the issues.
read more...James Love is the new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Claroty, a specialist in the security of cyber-physical systems (CPS).
read more...At the end of the year, TXOne Networks looks at the development of OT cyber security and identifies key trends for 2026 and 2027. The focus is on new EU regulations such as the Cyber Resilience Act, increasing time pressure for machine and plant manufacturers and the shift towards active, integrated and measurable OT security approaches.
read more...The Hima Group, a provider of safety-related automation solutions, has further expanded its presence in China by moving to new premises in Shanghai.
read more...India, the world's fastest-growing economy, is establishing a legal framework for machine safety - with implications for machine manufacturers and exporters, some of which will take effect as early as November 2025.
read more...Interview with Dr.-Ing. Marcel Hilsamer,...
In the 'Connection Zone' on stand 200 in hall 7, Bihl+Wiedemann will be demonstrating how users can use ASi-5, ASi-3 and IO-Link (Safety) to make automation processes flexible, future-proof and cost-efficient.
read more...Grossenbacher systems at the SPS 2025
Grossenbacher is responding to the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and is expanding the 'Universal Controller' as well as the smart and web panels with future-oriented software modules based on Linux/Yocto and, if required, with support for TMP chips (Trusted Platform Module).
read more...Trend Micro warns of Darknet AI 'Xanthorox'
The AI tool 'Xanthorox' is supposed to generate malicious code automatically and is advertised in criminal forums. According to Trend Micro, it is less powerful than claimed, but shows how easily attackers can use generative AI for cyberattacks.
read more...The "Nastiest Malware Report 2025" from OpenText names the most dangerous players of the year. AI, social engineering and identity theft are shaping a new wave of targeted attacks - from ransomware to data theft.
read more...Lakera and the UK AI Security Institute have launched 'b3', a new open source benchmark. b3 is an open source security evaluation project specifically designed to protect Large Language Models (LLM) in AI agents.
read more...For Cybersecurity Month, the Adyen Index 2025 shows how differently digital forms of fraud are developing worldwide. While cases of fraud on the consumer side are increasing massively in some markets, they are falling slightly in others, such as Germany.
read more...'Codesys Virtual Safe Control SL' brings functional safety to any standard hardware. The solution should be certified for FailSafe over Ethercat (FSoE) by the end of the year.
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