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IT/OT convergence is necessary, desirable, but not so simple
A secure IT/OT convergence requires a strategy that takes into account compliance requirements and likely threats and recognizes the critical role of people.
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Create a manageable, secure IT/OT convergence strategy in 3 steps
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No matter what comes at them in terms of cybersecurity issues, the main CISO challenge comes down to building credibility as a trustworthy person.
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IT/OT convergence is necessary, desirable, but not so simple
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IT/OT convergence is necessary, desirable, but not so simple
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Create a manageable, secure IT/OT convergence strategy in 3 steps
An effective IT/OT strategy requires at least three things: an evangelist, an infrastructure reference architecture and a plan to sanely divide operations between IT and OT.
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Old Magecart domains back from the dead with new tricks
Security vendor RiskIQ discovered several old Magecart domains that had been sinkholed were re-registered under new owners and are now engaged in fraudulent advertising activity.
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Panda cryptojacking group quick to change tactics
Security researchers tracked a very active threat group launching cryptomining attacks around the world against organizations in banking, IT services, healthcare and more.