42% of manufacturers in the UK endured a cyber incident in last 12 months

According to data presented by Atlas VPN, 42% of manufacturers in the UK have been victims of cybercrime within the past year.  Luckily, the vast majority (74%) stated that the cyber security measures in place prevented any commercial damage.  However,…

Cyber-attacks threaten manufacturing production

Nearly half of Britain’s manufacturers (42%) have been a victim of cyber-crime over the last 12 months according to new research, Cyber Security: UK manufacturing, published by Make UK and BlackBerry. Over a quarter of respondents (26%) reported substantial financial…

Digital Security by Design: a revolution in the cybersecurity landscape

Since the 1970s, there has been an ongoing challenge regarding the security of computer systems: fast forward to the present the underpinning memory access architecture remains unchanged despite well-documented vulnerabilities and flaws. The results speak for themselves: 300 million+ of devices…

The utilities sector must combat threats from outside and within

In this opinion piece, Alastair MacLeod, CEO at Ground Control examines how utilities companies can mitigate cyber threats to ensure commercial operations are not compromised. Utilities represent part of the critical national infrastructure in the UK, and are prone to…

Axiomtek’s new DIN-rail cybersecurity gateway: iNA200

Axiomtek has announced the iNA200, a DIN-rail cybersecurity gateway for OT (operational technology) network security. The iNA200 (pictured below) is powered by the Intel Atom x6212RE or x6414RE processor (Elkhart Lake) and has one DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM for up to 32GB of…

Futureproofing industrial networks for digital transformation

Moxa, a leader in industrial communications and networking, has announced the launch of its next-generation networking portfolio. This new lineup is designed to help organisations improve operational efficiency and resilience through futureproofing their communications. Running efficient business operations is becoming…

Atlas VPN reports: blockchain hackers stole over $2.5 bn in 2022

According to Atlas VPN, blockchain hackers stole $2.5 billion in three quarters of 2022. In total, hackers got away with nearly $483 million in Q3 2022. Despite the above, blockchain hacks fell by 43% in the last quarter compared to…

IoT gateway for secure Edge to Cloud connectivity

Review Display Systems has introduced a Standard IoT Gateway System from leading manufacturer of advanced industrial and embedded computing platforms, AAEON. The SRG-TG01 Gateway features 11th generation Intel Core i7, i5, i3 and Celeron SoC processors and enables the connection…

NATO clears BlackBerry SecuSUITE for global NATO secure communications

BlackBerry Limited has announced that the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) has awarded security accreditation to BlackBerry’s SecuSUITE for Government for global use in official NATO secure communications. The NCI Agency supports communications and work between NATO’s member…

Gov UK offers £200,000 to test security of smart devices

The UK Government has announced that organisations can now apply for up to £200,000 of funding to support research into the cyber security of Internet-connected devices. The initiative has been introduced to attempt to ensure that these connected devices are…