Until recent decades, operational technology (OT) – a principal element in manufacturing – remained segmented from information technology (IT). OT systems, responsible for monitoring and controlling physical machinery and equipment, were manually managed by skilled workers, operated in isolation, and secure in their simplicity.

The modern age of renewable energy has seen a surge in solar panels and wind turbines. While these systems enhance sustainability, their digital technologies carry risks. Cybersecurity professionals must know the relevant nuances when integrating renewable systems.

Like the speed of light, phishing remains a reliable constant in the cybercrime universe, never going out of fashion with fraudsters, always reinventing itself to stay relevant. As part of that reinvention, phishing-related scams increasingly use search engine optimization (SEO) to drive malicious websites higher in search results, outranking legitimate sites whose brands they often impersonate.

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! I really don’t envy the support team on this one!

Thousands of our customers are leveraging Snyk to implement their DevSecOps and shift-left strategies. However, with the increasing speed and complexity of applications, we also know it’s harder to stay in sync with development. It is increasingly difficult to maintain a clear view of all the software assets being developed, identify ownership and their importance to the business, and, most importantly, ensure that these assets are properly secured by Snyk.

As cyber threats continue to be more sophisticated, the need for active directory security becomes paramount. Most Windows-based environments are heavily reliant on the AD configuration hence it’s a common target for intruders. This article outlines essential practices for AD hardening to protect your organization’s assets.

In their capacity as a regulator, the Portuguese National Cybersecurity Centre (CNCS) is at the forefront of adapting to NIS2 requirements and ensuring that entities under their purview are compliant. They provide strategic oversight and support for organisations navigating the complexities of the new directive, which introduces stricter standards for risk management, incident response, and supply chain security.

Today, we are excited to announce a significant milestone in our journey to secure enterprise copilots and low-code development platforms by launching our new product; the Zenity AI Trust Layer. This new offering provides full security and governance control for enterprise copilots, and in the first step is focused on Microsoft 365 Copilot. The use of enterprise copilots is undeniably a story in low-code application development.

Interactive, hands-on keyboard attack campaigns are employed by today’s most proficient threat actors to penetrate organizational defenses. The network perimeter is typically the initial line of defense against unauthorized access to an organization’s network and the sensitive data it contains. After infiltration, attackers establish command-and-control (C&C) and data exfiltration channels to receive malicious payloads and export stolen data.

In today’s fast-moving threat landscape, Hyperautomation is essential. But building workflows from scratch? That’s time you don’t have. That’s why we started with a library of pre-built templates, helping teams quickly configure security automation workflows. Templates made automation more accessible. Now, we’re taking the next step in that evolution and introducing Torq’s AI Workflow Builder. By harnessing the power of AI, we’re going beyond templates.