IIoT

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

Acquired by Belden earlier this year, NetModule provides IIoT and industrial routers, vehicle routers, and other types of wireless M2M connectivity products. All of NetModule’s routers run the Linux-based NRSW by default, and can be managed remotely using a remote management platform. According to Flashpoint, its researchers recently identified two critical flaws in NetModule’s router…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

Despite being unknown even to industry practitioners, the Data Distribution Service (DDS) protocol has been in use for more than a decade. This middleware software technology is responsible for running billions of public and private devices and mechanisms currently in use. DDS is integral in embedded systems that require real-time machine-to-machine communication, facilitating a reliable…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

With the acceleration of digital transformation and convergence of IT and operational technology (OT) networks, Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are becoming essential tools for companies in sectors including oil and gas, energy, utilities, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage. Whether optimizing individual processes or entire factories and other critical infrastructure…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

The sheer volume of data created by the Internet of Things (IoT) is increasing dramatically as the world is becoming progressively more connected. There is projected to be a mind-boggling 75 billion IoT devices in the world by 2025. Meanwhile, edge computing is set to be adopted into the mainstream by as early as 2020….

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

IIC Publishes Best Practices for Securing Industrial Endpoints

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has published a new paper designed to provide a concise overview of the countermeasures necessary to secure industrial endpoints; that is, the industrial internet of things (IIoT). The paper (PDF) is not meant to provide a checklist for compliance or certification, but rather a starting point to understand what is…