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Riddled with flaws, serial-to-Ethernet converters endanger critical infrastructure

Remote terminal units, PLCs, PoS systems, and bedside patient monitors may be susceptible to remote code execution, authentication bypass, and information disclosure due to wide-ranging vulnerabilities in adapters.

Apr 22, 2026 6 mins

Critical Infrastructure Security Vulnerabilities

State-affiliated hackers set up for critical OT attacks that operators may not detect

Threat groups are weaponizing industrial control access they’ve gained over the years, but critical infrastructure operators remain unprepared for what comes next, research from Dragos suggests.

Mar 5, 2026 9 mins

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Enterprise Spotlight: Data Center Modernization

Download the March 2026 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World and learn how data center modernization is taking shape in 2026.

Feb 27, 2026 1 min

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Russian APT group pivots to network edge device misconfigurations

State sponsored groups target critical infrastructure providers in North America and Europe.

Dec 16, 2025 3 mins

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AI creates new security risks for OT networks, warns NSA

Although intended for OT administrators, new multi-agency AI guidelines raise issues that apply across IT networks as well.

Dec 4, 2025 4 mins

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Salt Typhoon APT techniques revealed in new report

An advisory details the activities and techniques used by Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage group Salt Typhoon that has breached telecommunications providers, military networks and government agencies over the past few years.

Aug 28, 2025 5 mins

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Russia-linked European attacks renew concerns over water cybersecurity

Suspected sabotage in Norway and a foiled cyberattack in Poland highlight the growing risk to under-protected water utilities, experts warn.

Aug 20, 2025 6 mins

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Warning to feds: US infrastructure is under silent attack

A US federal program exposed surveillance hardware hidden inside OT systems; cyber experts are warning that this is just the beginning of a broader campaign targeting US infrastructure.

Jul 22, 2025 6 mins

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Critical infrastructure under attack: Flaws becoming weapon of choice

While phishing and stolen credentials remain frequent points of entry, overexposure and poor patch management of critical systems are increasingly fueling attackers’ appetites for disruption.

May 23, 2025 7 mins

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Critical infrastructure CIOs chart a vital new course for IT

Tech execs from five enterprises at the core of America’s massive digital infrastructure transformation shed light on what it takes to lead in revolutionary times.

May 15, 2025 1 min

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