Cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike introduced new extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities within its Falcon platform to secure “extended” internet of things (XIoT). CrowdStrike Falcon Insight for IoT delivers tailored threat prevention, rapid patch management, and interoperability across XIoT assets. XIoT is a broader category of assets and encompasses the Internet of Things, Industrial IoT, Operations…

A major impact of the pandemic has been the acceleration of digital transformation, which has expanded from advanced digitization into increasingly unmanaged automation. This automation is largely controlled by unmanaged cyber/physical devices. It started with the first generation of largely consumer oriented IoT devices but has grown into what some now call Industry 5.0. The…