Only 53% of Germans have protection software against cyber attacks on their smartphone - despite the fact that the number of malware programs detected is increasing daily. Deutsche Telekom now wants to intercept threats in the mobile network with its security solution.
read more...What is the IT security situation in Germany? Which methods are used most frequently in cyberattacks? The status report presented by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) answers these and other questions.
read more...Plant modernizations often require new safety precautions. This was also the case for a manufacturer of cleaning agents and disinfectants, who had to safeguard the material flow in the area of a roller shutter door, among other things.
read more...Machine and system manufacturers are increasingly turning to mapping safety functions via the communication bus. How can integration on the component side be achieved with reasonable effort?
read more...Safe Torque Off (STO) is almost standard for servo drives. Many manufacturers do without other frequently required functions because they do not have the capacity for safe developments.
read more...Security service providers are warning of a new powerful botnet based on the code of the well-known malware 'Mirai'. Hundreds of thousands of devices are said to have already been infected.
read more...There is a potentially dangerous gap in the WLAN encryption WPA2. This is why more and more manufacturers are releasing their 'patches'. However, many devices will apparently never receive a patch, fears the discoverer of the gap.
read more...One day after the security vulnerability in WLAN encryption became known, the first providers of devices and software have closed the vulnerability. Network technology specialists such as Cisco, Intel, Netgear and Aruba have released security updates.
read more...More transparency, security and efficiency: this is the aim of the 'Trusted IoT Alliance' - a new alliance around blockchain and related technologies that Bosch has founded with international partners. The company presented an initial application scenario.
read more...Cyber attacks in the 1st half of 2017
According to Kaspersky, around one in three cyberattacks on computers for industrial control systems in the first half of 2017 targeted companies in the manufacturing sector. Ransomware such as WannaCry played a major role in this.
read more...Dr. Martin U. Schefter is leaving First Sensor to become the new CEO of the Bartec Group. His predecessor will resume his mandate as a member of the Supervisory Board.
read more...The sabotage of critical infrastructure such as power plants via the internet has been one of the major fear scenarios for years. According to the latest findings of security researchers, hackers are currently trying to collect the necessary information on a large scale.
read more...In view of the threats to automation technology, the protection concepts for industrial plants must also be adapted. Siemens and the International Society of Automation (ISA) have therefore agreed on global cooperation in the area of cyber security.
read more...Among other things, Industry 4.0 provides for the flexible conversion of modular production systems in the sense of 'plug & play'. Future safety concepts must also take this into account. Ethernet-based communication plays a key role here.
read more...The automation company Pilz has completed the reorganization of its sales structures. The new Head of International Sales is Christian Erles.
read more...Retrofitting safety functions in existing systems is sometimes a complex undertaking. Safety I/O modules that can be used decentrally in the automation network and are easy to configure instead of requiring complex programming are helpful here.
read more...According to a report by Trend Micro, the number of ransomware families detected in 2016 rose dramatically by around 750% compared to the previous year. Industrial control systems could also increasingly become the focus of blackmailers, according to the cyber security experts.
read more...The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) discovers an average of three critical vulnerabilities in the most widely used software products every day. This also increases the risk of cyber attacks.
read more...IT protection for critical infrastructures
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has certified the suitability of the first industry-specific IT security standard. It concerns the nationwide protection of critical infrastructures.
read more...The 'Industrial Data Space' is an important cornerstone for the digital economy - a virtual data space for the secure and standardized exchange of data. The initiative is now entering its second phase. The goal: international standardization.
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