A recent cyberattack forced a healthcare organization to cancel non-emergency surgeries and send some emergency patients to other facilities. In another attack, a hospital took it’s critical systems offline, impacting patient safety, requiring less efficient care methods, which also increased labor demands. It’s still impacted two years later. Cyberattacks on hospital and healthcare facilities increased…

Building automation systems (BAS) are becoming increasingly common in commercial buildings, providing centralized control of building operations, including HVAC, lighting, access control, elevators, and life safety systems. While these systems can increase energy efficiency and reduce costs, they also pose significant security risks. In recent years, there have been several high-profile attacks on building automation…

K-12 schools and universities are increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks due to the valuable information they hold, such as student and staff personal data, financial information, and research data. Cyberattack statistics include: Proofpoint found that 90% of higher education institutions experienced at least one successful phishing attack in 2019. Malwarebytes found that the education sector…

Smart Building Technology Market Size Juniper Research estimates more than 115 million buildings will deploy smart building technologies by 2026, an increase of over 2.5X from 2022. Grandview Research (graph) and Fortune Business Insights both predict CAGR of over 20% through 2030 for the smart building market. Smart building technology has revolutionized the way buildings…

Malware Impact on OT Networks Malware, or malicious software, can have a serious impact on operational technology (OT) networks, which are used to control and monitor industrial processes. Some ways in which malware can impact OT networks include: Disrupting operations: Malware can disrupt the normal functioning of OT systems, causing production downtime, equipment damage, and…

Zero Trust, Network Segmentation, and Microsegmentation important OT cybersecurity strategies, but they have different goals and approach to security. This post will discuss how these approaches are used and how they are different. ZERO TRUST Zero trust is a security model that assumes that all network traffic, whether it originates from inside or outside the…

Veridify Security will be exhibiting at the AHR Expo 2023 in booth C5455. Our demo shown below is ready to be boxed up and shipped to Atlanta! Verdify will be exhibiting a live demo of DOME™, a building automation cybersecurity platform that protects both new and existing building automation devices.  The newly revised demo platform…

Operational technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software systems that are used to control and monitor physical devices, processes, and events in an organization. These systems are critical to the functioning of many industries, including manufacturing, energy, transportation, and utilities. In recent years, there has been an increased focus on securing OT systems due…

OT and IoT Security and FPGAs Connecting IT and OT networks delivers greater visibility and makes it possible to better utilize platforms, buildings, industrial PLCs, and more. But it also increases complexity and blurs network boundaries—resulting in vulnerabilities that provide hackers with ample opportunities to strike. In this podcast, we review how organizations deploy Field…

Mitigating Cyber Risks in Operational Technology, Buildings, and Critical Infrastructure Operational technology (OT), buildings, and critical infrastructure are becoming smarter and more efficient with connected systems, controls, sensors, and more. With connected OT and IT systems, cybersecurity risks increase as vulnerabilities become more widely exposed. Cyberattacks bring financial, operational, and intellectual property risks, and studies…