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A flaw in Mitsubishi factory networks lets attackers scramble the machines
CVE-2026-13584 hits more than 80 Mitsubishi Electric products that speak CC-Link IE TSN, the protocol wiring modern factory floors together.
CISA Tells Critical Infrastructure Operators to Plan How They'll Talk When the Systems Go Dark
New joint guidance from CISA, the FBI and international partners spells out what utilities and hospitals should say to the public during a major IT or industrial outage, and how to say it before rumours fill the gap.
The Hidden Blindspot in Industrial Cyberattacks, and How Fake Devices Help Fill It
When hackers cross from a company's office network into the systems that run physical equipment, the trail goes cold. A maturing technique called cyber deception is starting to change that.
One in Five Data Centre Systems Is One Step Away From Hackers, Research Finds
A study of 174,000 data centre infrastructure devices found that roughly 32,000 sit just one network hop from the open internet, putting cooling, power and fire systems within easier reach of attackers than most operators realise.
More Than 30 Minnesota Water Utilities Hit in Coordinated Cyberattack
Attackers knocked out automated controls at water and wastewater plants across the state on July 26 and 27. Drinking water stayed safe, but one city briefly shut its plant down entirely.
US and Australian agencies publish playbook for cutting critical systems off in a crisis
New joint guidance tells power, water and transport operators how to run in isolation when a cyberattack or geopolitical crisis forces the plug to be pulled.
Why Stolen Logins Keep Opening the Door to Power Grids and Water Plants
Attackers rarely need fancy exploits when a valid password and an unchecked laptop will do. A look at why device trust is the missing half of Zero Trust in critical infrastructure.
Give an AI a Body and You Give It an Attack Surface
Warehouses and factories are buying humanoid robots before security teams have a single audit standard to work from. Here's what that means for the people on the floor.
Zero Trust in OT: A Pragmatic 90-Day Action Plan
Applying zero trust to operational technology environments without breaking operations or losing the room.