
Holistic approach required
In recent months, ransomware attacks have repeatedly made the headlines. And they show: Attacks on corporate IT can also cause problems in the OT environment.
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In recent months, ransomware attacks have repeatedly made the headlines. And they show: Attacks on corporate IT can also cause problems in the OT environment.

Even before the coronavirus crisis, IT security in many companies was not in good shape. Working from home and pandemic-related losses are exacerbating the problem, warns the Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony.

Sylke Schulz-Metzner in a video interview
In November, 'SPS - smart production solutions' will take place as a real event in Nuremberg. We spoke to Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Vice President SPS at Mesago Messe Frankfurt, about the requirements that exhibitors will face.

Nozomi Networks has announced the availability of Vantage, a cloud-based solution for visibility and security in OT and IoT networks.
Recently, hacker attacks with ransomware Trojans on large companies made the headlines - and had far-reaching consequences. According to one expert, the fight against cyberattacks could soon continue in a different direction.
In the first half of 2021, Link11 recorded a third more attacks than in the record DDoS year 2020. Equally worrying is the sharp increase in emergency integrations in connection with DDoS extortion.
Protection against hacker attacks
Targeted blackmail with ransomware is on the rise and is "often carried out in a highly professional manner". Insurers warn that many companies are overwhelmed by cyber security and point out specific security gaps.
When robots are used as collaborative assistance systems in modern production, they are operated without a safety fence. Physical safety therefore plays a very important role for the workers involved.

The impact of AI on the safety of humans and machines in production, initial details of a classification scheme for AI in safety applications and how a strategy for OT security in networked environments and more are the topics of the SAFETY & SECURITY e-paper.

Netscout Systems announced the deployment of Netscout Cyber Investigator (NCI) for AWS.