March 29, 2023
A recent forced a healthcare organization or cancel non-emergency surgeries and send some emergency patients to other facilities. In another , 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 significantly ...
March 14, 2023
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 ...
February 17, 2023
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 ...
February 1, 2023
Juniper Research estimates more than will deploy smart building technologies by 2026, an increase of over 2.5X from 2022.Smart building technology has revolutionized the way buildings are managed, providing greater control and efficiency over critical systems such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), lighting, elevators, life safety, and security. Benefits of deploying smart building ...
January 31, 2023
Stops cyberattacks for building controls, smart building devices, operational technology (OT), and industrial IoT
SHELTON, CT - January 31, 2023 – Veridify Security, the leader in real-time OT and IoT cybersecurity, today announced they will feature live demonstrations of their ™ solution for devices and security at . DOME stops cyberattacks before they can happen, going beyond just monitoring ...
January 24, 2023
Malware Impact on OT NetworksMalware, 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 financial losses. For ...
January 18, 2023
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 TRUSTZero trust is a security model that assumes that all network traffic, whether it originates from inside or outside the network, should be treated as untrusted. ...
January 13, 2023
Veridify Security will be at the AHR Expo 2023 in booth . Our demo shown below is ready to be boxed up and shipped to Atlanta!Verdify will be exhibiting a live demo of ™, a building automation cybersecurity platform that protects both new and existing building automation devices. The newly revised demo platform will showcase: DOME Sentry devices protecting an unprotected building thermostat and ...
January 11, 2023
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 to the potential consequences ...
December 23, 2022
OT and IoT Security and FPGAsConnecting 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 Programmable Gate Arrays ...
December 13, 2022
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 show cybercrime could cost $5.2 trillion worldwide ...
December 7, 2022
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 show cybercrime could cost $5.2 trillion worldwide ...
