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IT / OT Security News

Headlines: 2025

February 4, 2025

Contec Patient Monitors Not Malicious, but Still Pose Big Risk to Healthcare

The Contec CMS8000 patient monitors do not contain a malicious backdoor but are plagued by an insecure and vulnerable design.

January 30, 2025

Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patient data to a remote IP address and downloads and executes files on the device.

January 27, 2025

Building Automation Protocols Increasingly Targeted in OT Attacks: Report

Industrial automation protocols continue to be the most targeted in OT attacks, but building automation systems have been increasingly targeted.

January 15, 2025

The High-Stakes Disconnect For ICS/OT Security

Why does ICS/OT need specific controls and its own cybersecurity budget today? Because treating ICS/OT security with an IT security playbook isn't just ineffective—it's high risk.

January 15, 2025

ICS Patch Tuesday: Security Advisories Published by Schneider, Siemens, Phoenix Contact, CISA

Schneider Electric, Siemens, CISA, and Phoenix Contact have released January 2025 Patch Tuesday ICS security advisories.

January 14, 2025

Western Security Agencies Share Advice on Selecting OT Products

CISA and other Western security agencies have shared guidance for OT owners and operators when procuring products.

January 8, 2025

Cyber Threats Rising: US Critical Infrastructure Under Increasing Attack in 2025

As we enter 2025, the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the US are rising at an alarming rate.

January 2, 2025

Cyberattacks in manufacturing: What’s driving the trend?

Manufacturers are increasingly vulnerable to attacks amid a lack of specialized employee training and poor infrastructure, experts say.

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